# 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan in Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002. All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

## Qualification

| Africa (CAVB) | Asia and Oceania (AVC) | Europe (CEV) | North America (NORCECA) | South America (CSV) |
| Pool A Winners: Egypt Pool B Winners: Tunisia | Pool C Winners: South Korea * Pool C Runners-up: Kazakhstan Pool D Winners: Japan Pool E Winners: China Pool E Runners-up: Australia | 1998 World Champions: Italy Pool F Winners: Spain Pool F Runners-up: Croatia Pool G Winners: Netherlands Pool G Runners-up: Portugal Pool H Winners: Czech Republic Pool I Winners: France Pool J Winners: Bulgaria Pool K Winners: Yugoslavia Pool L Winners: Greece Pool L Runners-up: Russia | Pool M Winners: Cuba Pool N Winners: Canada Pool N Runners-up: United States | Host Country: Argentina Pool O Winners: Brazil NORCECA–CSV Playoff Winners: Venezuela |
* Poland Due to the clash of dates with the 2002 Asian Games, South Korea withdrew from participating and instead was FIVB give a wildcard to Poland.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Argentina  Australia  China  Portugal | Italy  Canada  Croatia  Poland | Bulgaria  France  Russia  Tunisia | Yugoslavia  Spain  Japan  Kazakhstan | Brazil  Egypt  United States  Venezuela | Cuba  Czech Republic  Greece  Netherlands |

## Venues

* Estadio Aldo Cantoni (San Juan) – Pool A except Argentina vs. Australia
* Estadio Ángel Malvicino (Santa Fé) – Pool B and J
* Luna Park (Buenos Aires) – Argentina vs. Australia, Pool C, G and Final round
* Estadio Polideportivo (Mar del Plata) – Pool D
* Orfeo Superdomo (Córdoba) – Pool E, H and Final round
* Polideportivo Delmi (Salta) – Pool F and K

## First round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 312 | 289 | 1.080 | Second round |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 286 | 267 | 1.071 | Second round |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 270 | 282 | 0.957 | Second round |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 282 | 312 | 0.904 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 28 Sep | 20:10 | Argentina | 3–1 | Australia | 22–25 | 25–18 | 31–29 | 32–30 | 110–102 | P2 |
| 29 Sep | 11:10 | Portugal | 3–1 | China | 16–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–11 | 91–76 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 18:40 | Portugal | 3–1 | Australia | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 29–27 | 104–95 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 21:10 | China | 1–3 | Argentina | 30–32 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 96–106 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 18:40 | Australia | 1–3 | China | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 85–98 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 21:10 | Argentina | 3–1 | Portugal | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 96–91 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 282 | 254 | 1.110 | Second round |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 255 | 228 | 1.118 | Second round |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 251 | 261 | 0.962 | |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 202 | 247 | 0.818 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 18:10 | Italy | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 29 Sep | 20:40 | Poland | 3–1 | Canada | 25–23 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | 98–93 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 18:10 | Poland | 3–2 | Italy | 20–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 15–10 | 109–104 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 20:40 | Canada | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 97–87 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 18:10 | Italy | 3–0 | Canada | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | | 76–61 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 20:40 | Croatia | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 289 | 265 | 1.091 | Second round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 292 | 257 | 1.136 | Second round |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 222 | 221 | 1.005 | Second round |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 214 | 274 | 0.781 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 18:10 | Tunisia | 1–3 | France | 23–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 11–25 | | 76–95 | P2 |
| 29 Sep | 20:40 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Russia | 28–26 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 78–68 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 18:10 | Russia | 1–3 | France | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–13 | 12–25 | | 79–88 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 20:40 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Tunisia | 21–25 | 33–31 | 25–12 | 25–15 | | 104–83 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 18:10 | France | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 17–15 | 106–110 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 20:40 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 188 | 1.309 | Second round |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 293 | 287 | 1.021 | Second round |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 269 | 274 | 0.982 | Second round |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 218 | 277 | 0.787 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 12:10 | Japan | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 26–24 | 25–20 | 29–31 | 25–10 | | 105–85 | P2 |
| 29 Sep | 15:10 | Spain | 1–3 | Yugoslavia | 18–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | | 82–96 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 11:10 | Japan | 2–3 | Spain | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 27–29 | 13–15 | 108–114 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 14:10 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 19–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 11:10 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Japan | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 14:10 | Spain | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 97–83 | P2 |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 300 | 277 | 1.083 | Second round |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 268 | 230 | 1.165 | Second round |
| 3 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 205 | 215 | 0.953 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 197 | 248 | 0.794 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 14:10 | Venezuela | 0–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 24–26 | 17–25 | | | 57–76 | P2 |
| 29 Sep | 16:40 | Egypt | 1–3 | United States | 22–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 87–98 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 15:10 | Brazil | 2–3 | United States | 22–25 | 25–20 | 27–25 | 31–33 | 12–15 | 117–118 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 17:40 | Venezuela | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 15:10 | Egypt | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 17:40 | United States | 3–0 | Venezuela | 26–24 | 25–18 | 33–31 | | | 84–73 | P2 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 273 | 240 | 1.138 | Second round |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 226 | 246 | 0.919 | Second round |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 311 | 309 | 1.006 | Second round |
| 4 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 245 | 260 | 0.942 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 13:10 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Greece | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–22 | | | 75–52 | P2 |
| 29 Sep | 15:40 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Cuba | 30–28 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 94–103 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 13:10 | Greece | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 30 Sep | 15:40 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 15–25 | 27–25 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 15–11 | 107–107 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 13:10 | Cuba | 1–3 | Netherlands | 18–25 | 17–25 | 25–16 | 21–25 | | 81–91 | P2 |
| 01 Oct | 15:40 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Greece | 22–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 15–10 | 110–99 | P2 |

### Third placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 311 | 309 | 1.006 | Second round |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 269 | 274 | 0.982 | Second round |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 270 | 282 | 0.957 | Second round |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 222 | 221 | 1.005 | Second round |
| 5 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 251 | 261 | 0.962 | |
| 6 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 205 | 215 | 0.953 | |

## Second round
### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 308 | 271 | 1.137 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 305 | 292 | 1.045 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 301 | 320 | 0.941 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 296 | 327 | 0.905 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 18:40 | Italy | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 31–33 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 15–13 | 119–111 | P2 |
| 04 Oct | 21:10 | Argentina | 3–2 | Japan | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 16–14 | 112–108 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 18:40 | Japan | 1–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 20–25 | 28–26 | 16–25 | | 82–101 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 21:10 | Argentina | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | 97–78 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 17:40 | Japan | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 17–15 | 111–107 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 20:10 | Argentina | 3–1 | Italy | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 99–85 | P2 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 299 | 263 | 1.137 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 272 | 278 | 0.978 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 299 | 292 | 1.024 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 284 | 321 | 0.885 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 17:10 | Portugal | 3–2 | Spain | 19–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 106–104 | P2 |
| 04 Oct | 19:40 | Poland | 2–3 | Russia | 25–22 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 100–109 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 17:10 | Spain | 2–3 | Russia | 25–23 | 22–25 | 28–26 | 16–25 | 13–15 | 104–114 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 19:40 | Poland | 1–3 | Portugal | 22–25 | 34–32 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 98–107 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 17:10 | Portugal | 0–3 | Russia | 24–26 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–76 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 19:40 | Spain | 1–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 11–25 | 28–26 | 18–25 | | 76–101 | P2 |

### Pool J

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 181 | 1.243 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 238 | 216 | 1.102 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 230 | 257 | 0.895 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 249 | 288 | 0.865 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 16:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 04 Oct | 18:40 | Netherlands | 0–3 | France | 24–26 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 56–76 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 14:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 16:40 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 23–25 | 30–28 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 15–8 | 115–106 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 14:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 16:40 | France | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | 98–85 | P2 |

### Pool K

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 210 | 1.171 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 255 | 253 | 1.008 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 271 | 268 | 1.011 | |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 208 | 249 | 0.835 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 17:40 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 04 Oct | 20:10 | United States | 3–0 | China | 25–23 | 30–28 | 25–19 | | | 80–70 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 17:40 | China | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 20–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 05 Oct | 20:10 | United States | 2–3 | Greece | 25–20 | 15–25 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 15–17 | 100–102 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 17:40 | Greece | 3–1 | China | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 94–78 | P2 |
| 06 Oct | 20:10 | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | United States | 25–22 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–23 | | 96–91 | P2 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| October 9 – Buenos Aires | October 9 – Buenos Aires | | | |
| Argentina | 1 | | | |
| Argentina | 1 | October 11 – Buenos Aires | October 11 – Buenos Aires | | |
| France | 3 | October 11 – Buenos Aires | October 11 – Buenos Aires | |
| France | 3 | France | 2 | |
| October 9 – Buenos Aires | October 9 – Buenos Aires | | France | 2 | |
| October 9 – Buenos Aires | October 9 – Buenos Aires | Russia | 3 | |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 | |
| Russia | 3 | | | | October 13 – Buenos Aires | October 13 – Buenos Aires |
| Greece | 0 | | | | October 13 – Buenos Aires | October 13 – Buenos Aires |
| Greece | 0 | | | | Russia | 2 |
| October 9 – Córdoba | October 9 – Córdoba | | | | | Russia | 2 |
| October 9 – Córdoba | October 9 – Córdoba | | | | Brazil | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | | | | Brazil | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | October 10 – Córdoba | October 10 – Córdoba | | | |
| Brazil | 3 | October 10 – Córdoba | October 10 – Córdoba | | | |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| October 9 – Córdoba | October 9 – Córdoba | | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| October 9 – Córdoba | October 9 – Córdoba | Yugoslavia | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Portugal | 0 | Yugoslavia | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Portugal | 0 | | | | October 12 – Buenos Aires | October 12 – Buenos Aires |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | | | | October 12 – Buenos Aires | October 12 – Buenos Aires |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | | | | France | 3 |
| | | | | | Yugoslavia | 0 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| October 11 – Buenos Aires | October 11 – Buenos Aires |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | October 13 – Buenos Aires | October 13 – Buenos Aires |
| Greece | 0 | October 13 – Buenos Aires | October 13 – Buenos Aires |
| Greece | 0 | Argentina | 2 |
| October 10 – Córdoba | October 10 – Córdoba | | Argentina | 2 |
| October 10 – Córdoba | October 10 – Córdoba | Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 |
| Portugal | 0 | | |
| Portugal | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | October 12 – Buenos Aires | October 12 – Buenos Aires |
| | | Greece | 3 |
| | | Portugal | 2 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Oct | 16:10 | Portugal | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 20–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 |
| 09 Oct | 18:40 | Russia | 3–0 | Greece | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–65 | P2 |
| 09 Oct | 18:40 | Italy | 2–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 13–15 | 112–114 | P2 |
| 09 Oct | 21:10 | Argentina | 1–3 | France | 25–14 | 27–29 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 93–93 | P2 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Oct | 18:40 | Italy | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 11 Oct | 21:10 | Argentina | 3–0 | Greece | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–66 | P2 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Oct | 21:10 | Brazil | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 26–24 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 25–23 | | 100–97 | P2 |
| 11 Oct | 18:40 | France | 2–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 9–15 | 98–102 | P2 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Oct | 16:10 | Greece | 3–2 | Portugal | 21–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 109–103 | P2 |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Oct | 16:10 | Argentina | 2–3 | Italy | 29–27 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 22–24 | 115–123 | P2 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Oct | 18:40 | France | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | | 75–62 | P2 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Oct | 18:40 | Russia | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 25–27 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 13–15 | 108–113 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Russia |
| | France |
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Argentina |
| 7 | Greece |
| 8 | Portugal |
| 9 | Japan |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 9 | Poland |
| 9 | United States |
| 13 | Bulgaria |
| 13 | China |
| 13 | Czech Republic |
| 13 | Spain |
| 17 | Canada |
| 17 | Venezuela |
| 19 | Australia |
| 19 | Croatia |
| 19 | Cuba |
| 19 | Egypt |
| 19 | Kazakhstan |
| 19 | Tunisia |
* 2002 Men's World champions
* Brazil 1st title

## Awards

* MVP: Marcos Milinkovic
* Best scorer: Marcos Milinkovic
* Best spiker: André Nascimento
* Best blocker: João José
* Best server: Franz Granvorka
* Best setter: Maurício Lima
* Best digger: Hubert Henno
* Best receiver: Pablo Meana

## Super seven selection

* Setter: Nikola Grbić
* Outside hitters: Sergey Tetyukhin and Stéphane Antiga
* Middle blockers: Gustavo and João José
* Opposite: Marcos Milinkovic
* Libero: Hubert Henno

## Marketing
### Symbol

The official competition symbol the "Minto". The design is based on sport ball and volleyball.

### Sponsors

* Cerveza Quilmes
* Visa
* Saputo Inc.

## Broadcasting

| Region | TV station |
| All countries | Telewizja Polska TV Koha HRT 1 NTV Plus Pathé Sport BNT Czech Television Globosat Diario Meridiano TBS ERTT Orbit Dubai TV RAI TSN |
| Worldwide | ESPN International ESPN (Latin America) ESPN 2 ESPN+ ESPN Pac Rim and ESPN Atlantic ESPN Star Sports |