Volleyball competition held in Japan
The 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 13 to 29 November 1998 in Fukuoka, Kobe, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki, Uozu, Hiroshima, Osaka, Chiba, Hamamatsu, and Tokyo, Japan.
Teams
Qualification
Squads
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
Results
First round
Pool A
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Spain
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
4
|
2.250
|
179
|
150
|
1.193
|
Second round
|
2
|
Japan
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
123
|
97
|
1.268
|
3
|
South Korea
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
0.833
|
130
|
134
|
0.970
|
4
|
Egypt
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
0.222
|
107
|
158
|
0.677
|
|
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
13 Nov
|
15:30
|
South Korea
|
3–0
|
Egypt
|
15–10
|
15–7
|
15–6
|
|
|
45–23
|
13 Nov
|
18:30
|
Spain
|
3–0
|
Japan
|
15–11
|
15–9
|
15–13
|
|
|
45–33
|
14 Nov
|
15:30
|
South Korea
|
2–3
|
Spain
|
15–7
|
6–15
|
15–13
|
13–15
|
14–16
|
63–66
|
14 Nov
|
18:40
|
Egypt
|
0–3
|
Japan
|
9–15
|
12–15
|
9–15
|
|
|
30–45
|
15 Nov
|
12:00
|
Spain
|
3–2
|
Egypt
|
9–15
|
13–15
|
15–9
|
15–1
|
16–14
|
68–54
|
15 Nov
|
15:00
|
Japan
|
3–0
|
South Korea
|
15–8
|
15–12
|
15–2
|
|
|
45–22
|
Pool B
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Italy
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
9.000
|
147
|
63
|
2.333
|
Second round
|
2
|
United States
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
1.750
|
130
|
121
|
1.074
|
3
|
Canada
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0.667
|
121
|
108
|
1.120
|
4
|
Thailand
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
29
|
135
|
0.215
|
|
Pool C
Pool D
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Cuba
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
MAX
|
135
|
68
|
1.985
|
Second round
|
2
|
Argentina
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1.500
|
128
|
100
|
1.280
|
3
|
Poland
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0.667
|
111
|
119
|
0.933
|
|
4
|
Iran
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
48
|
135
|
0.356
|
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
13 Nov
|
15:00
|
Argentina
|
3–0
|
Iran
|
15–9
|
15–3
|
15–7
|
|
|
45–19
|
13 Nov
|
18:00
|
Poland
|
0–3
|
Cuba
|
10–15
|
9–15
|
11–15
|
|
|
30–45
|
14 Nov
|
13:00
|
Iran
|
0–3
|
Cuba
|
2–15
|
5–15
|
7–15
|
|
|
14–45
|
14 Nov
|
16:00
|
Argentina
|
3–1
|
Poland
|
14–16
|
15–5
|
15–7
|
15–8
|
|
59–36
|
15 Nov
|
12:00
|
Poland
|
3–0
|
Iran
|
15–5
|
15–2
|
15–8
|
|
|
45–15
|
15 Nov
|
15:00
|
Cuba
|
3–0
|
Argentina
|
15–7
|
15–8
|
15–9
|
|
|
45–24
|
Pool E
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Brazil
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
MAX
|
135
|
59
|
2.288
|
Second round
|
2
|
Bulgaria
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
1.200
|
130
|
140
|
0.929
|
3
|
Greece
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
0.714
|
147
|
159
|
0.925
|
4
|
Algeria
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
0.111
|
94
|
148
|
0.635
|
|
Pool F
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Yugoslavia
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
2
|
4.500
|
165
|
103
|
1.602
|
Second round
|
2
|
Russia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
2.667
|
154
|
113
|
1.363
|
3
|
Australia
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
0.375
|
106
|
152
|
0.697
|
|
4
|
Turkey
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
0.222
|
96
|
153
|
0.627
|
Second round
Pool G
Pool H
Final round
9th–12th places
9th–12th semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
28 Nov
|
12:00
|
Argentina
|
2–3
|
United States
|
10–15
|
11–15
|
15–11
|
15–13
|
9–15
|
60–69
|
28 Nov
|
15:15
|
Canada
|
0–3
|
Ukraine
|
11–15
|
13–15
|
11–15
|
|
|
35–45
|
11th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
29 Nov
|
10:00
|
Argentina
|
3–0
|
Canada
|
15–7
|
15–10
|
15–6
|
|
|
45–23
|
9th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
29 Nov
|
16:00
|
United States
|
3–0
|
Ukraine
|
16–14
|
15–12
|
15–10
|
|
|
46–36
|
5th–8th places
5th–8th semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
28 Nov
|
12:00
|
Bulgaria
|
0–3
|
Russia
|
13–15
|
2–15
|
7–15
|
|
|
22–45
|
28 Nov
|
15:00
|
Spain
|
2–3
|
Netherlands
|
15–13
|
17–16
|
12–15
|
10–15
|
10–15
|
64–74
|
7th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
29 Nov
|
15:00
|
Spain
|
1–3
|
Bulgaria
|
11–15
|
7–15
|
15–12
|
11–15
|
|
44–57
|
5th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
29 Nov
|
12:00
|
Netherlands
|
0–3
|
Russia
|
7–15
|
12–15
|
12–15
|
|
|
31–45
|
Finals
semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
28 Nov
|
18:00
|
Yugoslavia
|
3–1
|
Cuba
|
15–3
|
15–12
|
14–16
|
15–10
|
|
59–41
|
28 Nov
|
19:05
|
Brazil
|
2–3
|
Italy
|
10–15
|
15–13
|
11–15
|
15–10
|
10–15
|
61–68
|
3rd place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
29 Nov
|
15:00
|
Cuba
|
3–1
|
Brazil
|
12–15
|
15–6
|
15–11
|
15–12
|
|
57–44
|
Final
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
29 Nov
|
18:00
|
Yugoslavia
|
0–3
|
Italy
|
12–15
|
5–15
|
10–15
|
|
|
27–45
|
Final standing
|
1998 Men's World champions
|
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) 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