1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Brazil from October 18 to October 28, 1990.

Teams

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D

First Round

Qualified for Quarterfinals
Qualified for Last 16

Group A

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 160 114 1.404
2  Sweden 5 2 1 8 6 1.333 201 172 1.169
3  Czechoslovakia 4 1 2 5 8 0.625 129 170 0.759
4  South Korea 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 143 177 0.808
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Brazil  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15-7 15-7 15-9     45–23
18 Oct Sweden  3–1  South Korea 15-8 15-11 16-17 15-10   61–46
19 Oct Sweden  3–2  Czechoslovakia 12-15 15-9 11-15 15-4 15-13 68–56
19 Oct Brazil  3–0  South Korea 15-8 15-4 15-7     45–19
20 Oct Brazil  3–2  Sweden 15-17 16-14 8-15 16-14 15-12 70–72
20 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–2  South Korea 15-11 5-15 15-11 14-16 15-11 64–64

Group B

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Argentina 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 68 1.985
2  Netherlands 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 107 90 1.189
3  Canada 4 1 2 3 7 0.429 113 134 0.843
4  United States 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 87 150 0.580
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Netherlands  3–0  United States 15-7 15-12 15-6     45–25
18 Oct Argentina  3–0  Canada 15-9 15-11 15-13     45–33
19 Oct Canada  3–1  United States 15-13 15-11 15-17 15-3   60–44
19 Oct Argentina  3–0  Netherlands 15-7 15-3 15-7     45–17
20 Oct Argentina  3–0  United States 15-3 15-8 15-7     45–18
20 Oct Netherlands  3–0  Canada 15-3 15-9 15-8     45–20

Group C

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Soviet Union 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 53 2.547
2  France 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 114 102 1.118
3  Japan 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 86 108 0.796
4  Venezuela 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 65 137 0.474
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Japan  3–0  Venezuela 15-6 15-4 15-8     45–18
18 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  France 15-6 15-10 15-6     45–22
19 Oct France  3–0  Venezuela 15-11 17-15 15-8     47–34
19 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Japan 15-10 15-7 15-1     45–18
20 Oct France  3–0  Japan 15-7 15-11 15-5     45–23
20 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Venezuela 15-4 15-2 15-7     45–13

Group D

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 154 119 1.294
2  Italy 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 132 103 1.282
3  Bulgaria 4 1 2 6 6 1.000 147 137 1.073
4  Cameroon 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 61 135 0.452
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Cuba  3–2  Bulgaria 11-15 8-15 15-10 15-11 15-10 64–61
18 Oct Italy  3–0  Cameroon 15-4 15-3 15-10     45–17
19 Oct Italy  3–1  Bulgaria 15-9 15-5 12-15 15-12   57–41
19 Oct Cuba  3–0  Cameroon 15-8 15-9 15-11     45–28
20 Oct Cuba  3–0  Italy 15-13 15-9 15-8     45–30
20 Oct Bulgaria  3–0  Cameroon 15-3 15-5 15-8     45–16

Final round

Last 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
    25 October        
23 October
  Brazil  3
  France  3 27 October
    France  0  
  Canada  1     Brazil  2
  25 October
23 October     Italy  3  
  Argentina  0
  Italy  3 28 October
    Italy  3  
  Czechoslovakia  0     Italy  3
  25 October
23 October     Cuba  1
  Soviet Union  3
  Sweden  0 27 October
    Bulgaria  0  
  Bulgaria  3     Soviet Union  1 3rd place match
  25 October
23 October     Cuba  3   28 October
  Cuba  3
  Netherlands  3   Brazil  0
    Netherlands  2  
  Japan  0     Soviet Union  3

Final standing

Place Team
1.  Italy
2.  Cuba
3.  Soviet Union
4.  Brazil
5.  Bulgaria
6.  Argentina
7.  Netherlands
8.  France
9.  Czechoslovakia
10.  Sweden
11.  Japan
12.  Canada
13.  United States
14.  South Korea
15.  Cameroon
16.  Venezuela
 1990 Men's World Champions 

Italy
1st title
Team Roster
Andrea Anastasi, Lorenzo Bernardi, Marco Bracci, Luca Cantagalli, Ferdinando De Giorgi, Andrea Gardini, Andrea Giani, Andrea Lucchetta, Marco Martinelli, Roberto Masciarelli, Paolo Tofoli, and Andrea Zorzi.
Head Coach: Julio Velasco.


Italy qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

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