1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship




































1998 Men's World Championship
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Tournament details
Host nation
 Japan
Dates November 13–29
Teams 24
Venue(s) 11 (in 11 host cities)
Champions
 Italy (3rd title)
Tournament awards
MVP
Spain Rafael Pascual
Official website
1998 World Championship

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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.




Contents






  • 1 Competing nations


  • 2 Squads


  • 3 Qualification


  • 4 Venues


  • 5 Preliminary round


    • 5.1 Pool A


    • 5.2 Pool B


    • 5.3 Pool C


    • 5.4 Pool D


    • 5.5 Pool E


    • 5.6 Pool F




  • 6 Quarter-final round


    • 6.1 Pool G


    • 6.2 Pool H




  • 7 Final round


    • 7.1 Classification 9th–12th


    • 7.2 Classification 5th–8th


    • 7.3 Championship




  • 8 Final standing


  • 9 Awards


  • 10 External links





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




  • Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka) – Pool A


  • Kobe Green Arena (Kobe) – Pool B


  • Sendai City Gymnasium (Sendai) – Pool C


  • Makomanai Indoor Stadium (Sapporo) – Pool D


  • Todoroki Arena (Kawasaki) – Pool E


  • Uozu Techno Sports Dome (Uozu) – Pool F


  • Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima) – Pool G


  • Namihaya Dome (Osaka) – Pool G


  • Makuhari Messe (Chiba) – Pool H


  • Hamamatsu Arena (Hamamatsu) – Pool H


  • Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo) – Final round



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
 
29 November – Tokyo
 
 United States
3
 
 United States 3
 
28 November – Tokyo
 

 Ukraine
0
 

 Canada
0
 
 
 Ukraine
3
 
11th place
 
 
29 November – Tokyo
 
 
 Argentina 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
 
29 November – Tokyo
 
 Netherlands
3
 

 Netherlands
0
 
28 November – Tokyo
 
 Russia
3
 

 Bulgaria
0
 
 
 Russia
3
 
7th place
 
 
29 November – Tokyo
 
 

 Spain
1
 
 
 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
 
29 November – Tokyo
 

 Cuba
1
 

 Yugoslavia
0
 
28 November – Tokyo
 
 Italy
3
 

 Brazil
2
 
 
 Italy
3
 
3rd place
 
 
29 November – Tokyo
 
 
 Cuba 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











Awards




  • MVP: Spain Rafael Pascual


  • Best Scorer: Spain Rafael Pascual


  • Best Spiker: Argentina Marcos Milinkovic


  • Best Blocker: Brazil Gustavo Endres


  • Best Server: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Vujević


  • Best Setter: Cuba Raúl Diago


  • Best Digger: United States Erik Sullivan


  • Best Receiver: Cuba Rodolfo Sánchez


  • Best Coach: Brazil Bebeto de Freias (Italy)


  • Most Creative Coach: Italy Vincenzo Di Pinto (Spain)



External links



  • Federation Internationale de Volleyball


  • Official website (Archived 2009-05-11)









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