1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rome, Italy from September 20 to October 1, 1978.

Teams

Final round

	Semi finals				Final
	1978-09-30 – Rome
	Italy	3
	Cuba	1
					1978-10-01 – Rome
					Italy	0
					Soviet Union	3
					3rd place
	1978-09-30 – Rome			1978-10-01 – Rome
	Soviet Union	3		Cuba	3
	South Korea	0			South Korea	1

Final standing

Soviet Union  Italy  Cuba  South Korea  Czechoslovakia  Brazil  China  Poland  East Germany  Bulgaria  Japan  Mexico  Romania  Hungary  France  Netherlands  Finland  Belgium  United States  Canada  Venezuela  Argentina  Egypt  Tunisia

1978 Men's World Champions  Soviet Union 5th title

External links

• Federation Internationale de Volleyball

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