1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

1998 Men's World Championship
Official website
1998 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Japan
Dates November 13–29
Teams 24
Venues 11 (in 11 host cities)
Champions  Italy (3rd title)
MVP Spain Rafael Pascual
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The 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Fukuoka, Kobe, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki, Uozu, Hiroshima, Osaka, Chiba, Hamamatsu and Tokyo, Japan from November 13 to November 29, 1998.

Competing nations

The following national teams have qualified:

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F

 Japan
 South Korea
 Spain
 Egypt

 Italy
 United States
 Canada
 Thailand

 Netherlands
 China
 Czech Republic
 Ukraine

 Cuba
 Argentina
 Poland
 Iran

 Brazil
 Bulgaria
 Greece
 Algeria

 Russia
 Yugoslavia
 Australia
 Turkey

Squads

Qualification

Venues

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Spain 6 3 0 9 4 2.250 179 150 1.193
2  Japan 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 123 97 1.268
3  South Korea 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 130 134 0.970
4  Egypt 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 107 158 0.677
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov South Korea  3–0  Egypt 15–10 15–7 15–6     45–23
13 Nov Spain  3–0  Japan 15–11 15–9 15–13     45–33
14 Nov South Korea  2–3  Spain 15–7 6–15 15–13 13–15 14–16 63–66
14 Nov Egypt  0–3  Japan 9–15 12–15 9–15     30–45
15 Nov Spain  3–2  Egypt 9–15 13–15 15–9 15–1 16–14 68–54
15 Nov Japan  3–0  South Korea 15–8 15–12 15–2     45–22

Pool B

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 147 63 2.333
2  United States 5 2 1 7 4 1.750 130 121 1.074
3  Canada 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 121 108 1.120
4  Thailand 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 29 135 0.215
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov Canada  0–3  Italy 10–15 13–15 2–15     25–45
13 Nov United States  3–0  Thailand 15–3 15–9 15–1     45–13
14 Nov Thailand  0–3  Italy 0–15 2–15 3–15     5–45
14 Nov United States  3–1  Canada 6–15 15–9 16–14 15–13   52–51
15 Nov Canada  3–0  Thailand 15–3 15–7 15–1     45–11
15 Nov Italy  3–1  United States 15–4 15–7 12–15 15–7   57–33

Pool C

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Netherlands 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 157 108 1.454
2  China 5 2 1 7 4 1.750 146 131 1.115
3  Ukraine 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 119 121 0.983
4  Czech Republic 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 86 148 0.581
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov China  3–1  Ukraine 14–16 15–13 15–12 15–8   59–49
13 Nov Czech Republic  1–3  Netherlands 9–15 15–13 13–15 4–15   41–58
14 Nov Ukraine  0–3  Netherlands 8–15 10–15 7–15     25–45
14 Nov China  3–0  Czech Republic 15–9 15–9 15–10     45–28
15 Nov Czech Republic  0–3  Ukraine 5–15 6–15 6–15     17–45
15 Nov Netherlands  3–1  China 9–15 15–11 15–7 15–9   54–42

Pool D

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 68 1.985
2  Argentina 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 128 100 1.280
3  Poland 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 111 119 0.933
4  Iran 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 48 135 0.356
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov Argentina  3–0  Iran 15–9 15–3 15–7     45–19
13 Nov Poland  0–3  Cuba 10–15 9–15 11–15     30–45
14 Nov Iran  0–3  Cuba 2–15 5–15 7–15     14–45
14 Nov Argentina  3–1  Poland 14–16 15–5 15–7 15–8   59–36
15 Nov Poland  3–0  Iran 15–5 15–2 15–8     45–15
15 Nov Cuba  3–0  Argentina 15–7 15–8 15–9     45–24

Pool E

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 59 2.288
2  Bulgaria 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 130 140 0.929
3  Greece 4 1 2 5 7 0.714 147 159 0.925
4  Algeria 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 94 148 0.635
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov Bulgaria  3–0  Algeria 15–6 15–12 15–13     45–31
13 Nov Greece  0–3  Brazil 6–15 13–15 6–15     25–45
14 Nov Algeria  0–3  Brazil 2–15 8–15 6–15     16–45
14 Nov Bulgaria  3–2  Greece 15–11 10–15 16–14 11–15 15–9 67–64
15 Nov Greece  3–1  Algeria 15–9 15–11 13–15 15–12   58–47
15 Nov Brazil  3–0  Bulgaria 15–4 15–8 15–6     45–18

Pool F

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Yugoslavia 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 165 103 1.602
2  Russia 5 2 1 8 3 2.667 154 113 1.363
3  Australia 4 1 2 3 8 0.375 106 152 0.697
4  Turkey 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 96 153 0.627
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov Yugoslavia  3–0  Australia 16–14 15–5 15–4     46–23
13 Nov Turkey  0–3  Russia 6–15 7–15 6–15     19–45
14 Nov Australia  0–3  Russia 4–15 7–15 9–15     20–45
14 Nov Yugoslavia  3–0  Turkey 15–7 15–3 15–6     45–16
15 Nov Turkey  2–3  Australia 8–15 15–9 15–9 13–15 10–15 61–63
15 Nov Russia  2–3  Yugoslavia 16–14 16–14 6–15 12–15 14–16 64–74

Quarter-final round

Pool G

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 14 7 0 21 3 7.000 351 210 1.671
2  Cuba 13 6 1 18 8 2.250 348 289 1.204
3  Spain 11 4 3 17 12 1.417 367 344 1.067
4  Bulgaria 11 4 3 14 14 1.000 361 365 0.989
5  Canada 10 3 4 11 16 0.688 291 362 0.804
6  Argentina 9 2 5 11 16 0.688 320 334 0.958
7  South Korea 9 2 5 7 18 0.389 266 340 0.782
8  Japan 7 0 7 9 21 0.429 358 418 0.856
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov Spain  3–0  South Korea 15–7 15–6 15–11     45–24
18 Nov Canada  0–3  Brazil 6–15 9–15 3–15     18–45
18 Nov Bulgaria  1–3  Cuba 12–15 16–17 15–13 4–15   47–60
18 Nov Japan  1–3  Argentina 12–15 12–15 15–12 10–15   49–57
19 Nov Cuba  3–1  Canada 15–10 10–15 15–12 15–5   55–42
19 Nov Argentina  2–3  Bulgaria 8–15 17–16 7–15 15–10 9–15 56–71
19 Nov South Korea  0–3  Brazil 13–15 5–15 9–15     27–45
19 Nov Spain  3–2  Japan 15–5 13–15 15–8 11–15 15–12 69–55
21 Nov Bulgaria  0–3  Spain 15–17 4–15 11–15     30–47
21 Nov Canada  3–1  Argentina 15-11 10-15 15-4 15-6   55-36
21 Nov South Korea  0–3  Cuba 13–15 6–15 7–15     26–45
21 Nov Japan  0–3  Brazil 11–15 9–15 13–15     33–45
22 Nov Argentina  3–0  South Korea 15–13 15–10 15–5     45–28
22 Nov Spain  2–3  Canada 15–11 9–15 15–12 14–16 16–18 69–72
22 Nov Brazil  3–1  Bulgaria 16–17 15–7 15–5 15–12   61–41
22 Nov Cuba  3–1  Japan 15–9 12–15 15–10 17–16   59–50
24 Nov Spain  3–1  Argentina 6–15 15–6 17–15 15–5   53–41
24 Nov Cuba  0–3  Brazil 11–15 7–15 2–15     20–45
24 Nov Canada  0–3  Bulgaria 6–15 9–15 12–15     27–45
24 Nov South Korea  3–2  Japan 15–13 15–8 8–15 9–15 15–12 62–63
25 Nov Spain  2–3  Cuba 15–12 4–15 5–15 15–7 12–15 51–64
25 Nov Brazil  3–1  Argentina 15–11 7–15 15–2 15–10   52–38
25 Nov Bulgaria  3–1  South Korea 11–15 15–10 15–8 16–14   57–47
25 Nov Japan  1–3  Canada 15–11 8–15 9–15 9–15   41–56
26 Nov Cuba  3–0  Argentina 15–12 15–4 15–12     45–28
26 Nov Spain  1–3  Brazil 4–15 15–13 5–15 9–15   33–58
26 Nov South Korea  3–1  Canada 7–15 15–9 15–11 15–5   52–40
26 Nov Japan  2–3  Bulgaria 15–10 15–17 12–15 15–13 10–15 67–70

Pool H

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Yugoslavia 13 6 1 19 4 4.750 323 201 1.607
2  Italy 13 6 1 18 4 4.500 319 165 1.933
3  Russia 13 6 1 19 8 2.375 365 299 1.221
4  Netherlands 11 4 3 12 10 1.200 260 243 1.070
5  United States 9 2 5 10 15 0.667 282 314 0.898
6  Ukraine 9 2 5 8 18 0.444 279 338 0.825
7  Greece 8 1 6 6 19 0.316 214 351 0.610
8  China 8 1 6 5 19 0.263 218 349 0.625
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov United States  2–3  Russia 15–13 13–15 15–12 7–15 7–15 57–70
18 Nov Greece  0–3  Netherlands 2–15 8–15 4–15     14–45
18 Nov China  0–3  Yugoslavia 4–15 5–15 4–15     13–45
18 Nov Ukraine  0–3  Italy 7–15 12–15 3–15     22–45
19 Nov Yugoslavia  3–1  Greece 11–15 15–3 15–9 15–5   56–32
19 Nov Russia  3–1  China 15–8 16–17 17–16 15–9   63–50
19 Nov Netherlands  3–1  Ukraine 14–16 15–11 15–8 16–14   60–49
19 Nov Italy  3–0  United States 15–6 15–2 15–12     45–20
21 Nov Greece  1–3  Russia 15–12 6–15 11–15 6–15   38–57
21 Nov Ukraine  0–3  Yugoslavia 9–15 10–15 1–15     20–45
21 Nov United States  0–3  Netherlands 12–15 6–15 11–15     29–45
21 Nov China  0–3  Italy 5–15 4–15 5–15     14–45
22 Nov Yugoslavia  3–0  United States 15–6 15–10 15–8     45–24
22 Nov Russia  3–0  Ukraine 17–15 15–6 15–6     47–27
22 Nov Italy  3–0  Greece 15–5 15–13 15–1     45–19
22 Nov Netherlands  3–0  China 15–5 15–3 15–8     45–16
24 Nov Yugoslavia  3–0  Netherlands 15–9 15–4 15–13     45–26
24 Nov Greece  3–1  China 12–15 15–11 15–8 15–12   57–46
24 Nov Ukraine  3–2  United States 15–12 4–15 15–12 6–15 15–8 55–62
24 Nov Italy  3–1  Russia 15–3 15–8 11–15 15–9   56–35
25 Nov United States  3–0  Greece 15–9 15–11 15–11     45–31
25 Nov China  3–1  Ukraine 15–10 10–15 15–10 16–14   56–49
25 Nov Italy  0–3  Yugoslavia 12–15 13–15 13–15     38–45
25 Nov Netherlands  0–3  Russia 6–15 12–15 11–15     29–45
26 Nov United States  3–0  China 15–11 15–8 15–4     45–23
26 Nov Ukraine  3–1  Greece 15–3 12–15 15–3 15–2   57–23
26 Nov Russia  3–1  Yugoslavia 3–15 15–13 15–3 15–11   48–42
26 Nov Italy  3–0  Netherlands 15–2 15–7 15–1     45–10

Final round

Classification 9th–12th

9th–12th places 9th place
28 November – Tokyo
  Argentina  2  
  United States  3  
 
29 November – Tokyo
      United States  3
    Ukraine  0
11th place
28 November – Tokyo 29 November – Tokyo
  Canada  0   Argentina  3
  Ukraine  3     Canada  0
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov Argentina  2–3  United States 10–15 11–15 15–11 15–13 9–15 60–69
28 Nov Canada  0–3  Ukraine 11–15 13–15 11–15     35–45
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov Argentina  3–0  Canada 15–7 15–10 15–6     45–23
29 Nov United States  3–0  Ukraine 16–14 15–12 15–10     46–36

Classification 5th–8th

5th–8th places 5th place
28 November – Tokyo
  Spain  2  
  Netherlands  3  
 
29 November – Tokyo
      Netherlands  0
    Russia  3
7th place
28 November – Tokyo 29 November – Tokyo
  Bulgaria  0   Spain  1
  Russia  3     Bulgaria  3
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov Bulgaria  0–3  Russia 13–15 2–15 7–15     22–45
28 Nov Spain  2–3  Netherlands 15–13 17–16 12–15 10–15 10–15 64–74
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov Spain  1–3  Bulgaria 11–15 7–15 15–12 11–15   44–57
29 Nov Netherlands  0–3  Russia 7–15 12–15 12–15     31–45

Championship

Semifinals Final
29 November – Tokyo
  Yugoslavia  3  
  Cuba  1  
 
29 November – Tokyo
      Yugoslavia  0
    Italy  3
3rd place
28 November – Tokyo 29 November – Tokyo
  Brazil  2   Cuba  3
  Italy  3     Brazil  1
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov Yugoslavia  3–1  Cuba 15–3 15–12 14–16 15–10   59–41
28 Nov Brazil  2–3  Italy 10–15 15–13 11–15 15–10 10–15 61–68
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov Cuba  3–1  Brazil 12–15 15–6 15–11 15–12   57–44
29 Nov Yugoslavia  0–3  Italy 12–15 5–15 10–15     27–45

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  Italy
2nd  Yugoslavia
3rd  Cuba
4  Brazil
5  Russia
6  Netherlands
7  Bulgaria
8  Spain
9  United States
10  Ukraine
11  Argentina
12  Canada
13  Greece
 South Korea
15  China
 Japan
17  Australia
 Poland
19  Algeria
 Czech Republic
 Egypt
 Iran
 Thailand
 Turkey
 1998 Men's World Champions 

Italy
3rd title
Team Roster
Marco Bracci, Mirko Corsano, Alessandro Fei, Andrea Gardini, Andrea Giani, Ferdinando De Giorgi, Pasquale Gravina, Marco Meoni, Samuele Papi, Michele Pasinato, Simone Rosalba, Andrea Sartoretti
Head Coach: Bebeto

Awards

External links

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