# 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification

The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification was a qualification event, played in 1997 and 1998, for the thirteenth edition of Men's World Championship, which was held in Japan. The event was split into several groups divided by continent.

## Confederation qualification processes

The distribution by confederation for the 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:
* Asia and Oceania (AVC): 5 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 6 places)
* Africa (CAVB): 2 places
* Europe (CEV): 11 places
* South America (CSV) 2 places
* North America (NORCECA): 3 places

## Africa

8 national teams originally entered qualification but Malawi, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire withdrew, Cameroon was later added to Pool B.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Tunisia  Algeria  Kenya  Ivory Coast | Egypt  Nigeria  Liberia  Malawi |

### Pool A

* Venue: Tunis, Tunisia
* Dates: November 14–16, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Algeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 99 | 57 | 1.737 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 86 | 82 | 1.049 |
| 3 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 44 | 90 | 0.489 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 14 Nov | Algeria | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–3 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | 45–16 |
| 15 Nov | Tunisia | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | 45–28 |
| 16 Nov | Tunisia | 1–3 | Algeria | 14–16 | 15–8 | 4–15 | 8–15 | 41–54 |

### Pool B

* Venue: Kano, Nigeria
* Dates: September 26–28, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 91 | 59 | 1.542 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 88 | 91 | 0.967 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 70 | 99 | 0.707 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 26 Sep | Nigeria | 0–3 | Egypt | 7–15 | 13–15 | 14–16 | | 34–46 |
| 27 Sep | Nigeria | 3–1 | Cameroon | 15–9 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 54–45 |
| 28 Sep | Egypt | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–12 | 15–3 | 15–10 | | 45–25 |

## Asia-Pacific

12 national teams entered qualification but Bahrain and Philippines withdrew. Top two teams from Pool C and D and Pool E winner qualified to the World Championship.
| Pool C | Pool D | Pool E |
| South Korea  Saudi Arabia  Thailand  Indonesia | China  Iran  Philippines  Kazakhstan | Australia  Uzbekistan  Chinese Taipei  Bahrain |

### Pool C

* Venue: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
* Dates: October 3–5, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 41 | 3.293 |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 106 | 98 | 1.082 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 97 | 114 | 0.851 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 50 | 135 | 0.370 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 03 Oct | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Thailand | 12–15 | 9–15 | 13–15 | 34–45 |
| 03 Oct | South Korea | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–0 | 45–7 |
| 04 Oct | Thailand | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–10 | 15–1 | 15–8 | 45–19 |
| 04 Oct | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | South Korea | 0–15 | 8–15 | 10–15 | 18–45 |
| 05 Oct | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 45–16 |
| 05 Oct | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 45–24 |

### Pool D

* Venue: Tehran, Iran
* Dates: December 17–19, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 30 | 3.000 |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 69 | 87 | 0.793 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 60 | 102 | 0.588 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 17 Dec | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | 45–18 |
| 18 Dec | Iran | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 15–10 | 15–5 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 57–42 |
| 19 Dec | China | 3–0 | Iran | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–5 | | 45–12 |

### Pool E

* Venue: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
* Dates: December 12–14, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 49 | 1.837 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 68 | 73 | 0.932 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 54 | 90 | 0.600 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 12 Dec | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 7–15 | 11–15 | 10–15 | 28–45 |
| 13 Dec | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Australia | 9–15 | 4–15 | 10–15 | 23–45 |
| 14 Dec | Australia | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 45–26 |

## Europe

28 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–15 automatically qualified for the second round.
| Sub Pool a | Sub Pool b | Sub Pool c | Sub Pool d | Pool F |
| Denmark  Sweden  Estonia | France  Belgium  Austria | Turkey  Israel  Croatia | Hungary  Slovakia  Belarus  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy  Finland 1st Sub Pool c 1st Sub Pool b |
| Pool G | Pool H | Pool I | Pool J | Pool K |
| Netherlands  Germany  Ukraine 2nd Sub Pool c | Russia  Poland 1st Sub Pool d 2nd Sub Pool a | Bulgaria  Spain  Romania 2nd Sub Pool d | Yugoslavia  Greece 1st Sub Pool a 2nd Sub Pool b | Portugal  Czech Republic  Latvia |

### Sub Pool a

* Venue: Home and Away
* Dates: April 26 – June 12, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Apr | Estonia | 0–3 | Sweden | 13–15 | 7–15 | 4–15 | | | 24–45 |
| 27 Apr | Estonia | 1–3 | Denmark | | | | | | |
| 01 May | Denmark | 3–0 | Estonia | | | | | | |
| 03 May | Sweden | 3–1 | Estonia | 15–2 | 13–15 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | 58–32 |
| 10 Jun | Denmark | 2–3 | Sweden | 17–15 | 14–16 | 6–15 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 63–75 |
| 12 Jun | Sweden | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–1 | | | 45–14 |

### Sub Pool b

* Venue: Lille, France
* Dates: June 27–29, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 100 | 76 | 1.316 |
| 3 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Jun | Belgium | 3–0 | Austria | | | | | | |
| 28 Jun | France | 3–0 | Austria | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–3 | | | 45–17 |
| 29 Jun | France | 2–3 | Belgium | 6–15 | 15–4 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 8–15 | 55–59 |

### Sub Pool c

* Venue: Istanbul, Turkey
* Dates: April 30 – May 2, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | | Score | |
| 30 Apr | Turkey | 3–2 | Israel |
| 01 May | Israel | 0–3 | Croatia |
| 02 May | Turkey | 3–0 | Croatia |

### Sub Pool d

* Venue: Debrecen, Hungary
* Dates: June 6–8, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 139 | 119 | 1.168 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 06 Jun | Slovakia | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–6 | | 45–27 |
| 06 Jun | Hungary | 3–1 | Belarus | | | | | |
| 07 Jun | Slovakia | 3–1 | Belarus | 15–11 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 58–46 |
| 07 Jun | Hungary | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | | | |
| 08 Jun | Belarus | 1–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | | | |
| 08 Jun | Hungary | 3–0 | Slovakia | 15–11 | 15–11 | 16–14 | | 46–36 |

### Pool F

* Venue: Montecatini Terme, Italy
* Dates: August 8–10, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 138 | 85 | 1.624 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 140 | 139 | 1.007 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 126 | 135 | 0.933 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 110 | 155 | 0.710 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 08 Aug | Finland | 1–3 | Turkey | 15–12 | 4–15 | 8–15 | 13–15 | 40–57 |
| 08 Aug | Belgium | 0–3 | Italy | 7–15 | 5–15 | 10–15 | | 22–45 |
| 09 Aug | Finland | 1–3 | Belgium | 6–15 | 15–7 | 9–15 | 4–15 | 34–52 |
| 09 Aug | Turkey | 0–3 | Italy | 6–15 | 15–17 | 6–15 | | 27–47 |
| 10 Aug | Belgium | 1–3 | Turkey | 15–10 | 14–16 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 52–56 |
| 10 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | Finland | 15–11 | 16–14 | 15–11 | | 46–36 |

### Pool G

* Venue: Groningen, Netherlands
* Dates: August 22–24, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 152 | 101 | 1.505 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 124 | 103 | 1.204 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 152 | 157 | 0.968 |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 71 | 138 | 0.514 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Aug | Germany | 1–3 | Ukraine | 9–15 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 5–15 | | 38–58 |
| 22 Aug | Croatia | 0–3 | Netherlands | 7–15 | 1–15 | 6–15 | | | 14–45 |
| 23 Aug | Germany | 3–1 | Croatia | 15–7 | 15–8 | 3–15 | 15–7 | | 48–37 |
| 23 Aug | Ukraine | 0–3 | Netherlands | 7–15 | 9–15 | 5–15 | | | 21–45 |
| 24 Aug | Croatia | 0–3 | Ukraine | 13–15 | 3–15 | 4–15 | | | 20–45 |
| 24 Aug | Netherlands | 3–2 | Germany | 9–15 | 6–15 | 17–15 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 62–66 |

### Pool H

* Venue: Olsztyn, Poland
* Dates: August 15–17, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 44 | 3.068 |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 125 | 120 | 1.042 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 93 | 125 | 0.744 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 83 | 147 | 0.565 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 15 Aug | Russia | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–1 | 15–8 | 15–2 | | 45–11 |
| 15 Aug | Hungary | 0–3 | Poland | 8–15 | 14–16 | 14–16 | | 36–47 |
| 16 Aug | Russia | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–0 | | 45–12 |
| 16 Aug | Denmark | 1–3 | Poland | 15–12 | 10–15 | 11–15 | 3–15 | 39–57 |
| 17 Aug | Hungary | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | 45–33 |
| 17 Aug | Poland | 0–3 | Russia | 5–15 | 10–15 | 6–15 | | 21–45 |

### Pool I

* Venue: Sofia, Bulgaria
* Dates: August 22–24, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 158 | 100 | 1.580 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 181 | 162 | 1.117 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 128 | 142 | 0.901 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 124 | 187 | 0.663 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Aug | Spain | 3–0 | Slovakia | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–21 |
| 22 Aug | Romania | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 9–15 | 15–12 | 2–15 | 17–16 | 13–15 | 56–73 |
| 23 Aug | Spain | 3–1 | Romania | 11–15 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | 56–29 |
| 23 Aug | Slovakia | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 5–15 | 16–17 | 13–15 | | 49–58 |
| 24 Aug | Romania | 1–3 | Slovakia | 15–17 | 6–15 | 15–11 | 3–15 | | 39–58 |
| 24 Aug | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Spain | 15–10 | 15–17 | 9–15 | 11–15 | | 50–57 |

### Pool J

* Venue: Athens, Greece
* Dates: December 20–22, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 146 | 95 | 1.537 |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 133 | 119 | 1.118 |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 130 | 125 | 1.040 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 75 | 145 | 0.517 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 20 Dec | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | France | 15–12 | 15–9 | 16–14 | | 46–35 |
| 20 Dec | Sweden | 0–3 | Greece | 8–15 | 6–15 | 10–15 | | 24–45 |
| 21 Dec | France | 1–3 | Greece | 15–10 | 12–15 | 9–15 | 14–16 | 50–56 |
| 21 Dec | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Sweden | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 55–28 |
| 22 Dec | Sweden | 0–3 | France | 8–15 | 9–15 | 6–15 | | 23–45 |
| 22 Dec | Greece | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 9–15 | 10–15 | 13–15 | | 32–45 |

### Pool K

* Venue: Home and Away
* Dates: June 14 – December 28, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 203 | 172 | 1.180 |
| 2 | Latvia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 213 | 156 | 1.365 |
| 3 | Portugal | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 92 | 180 | 0.511 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Latvia | 9–15 | 8–15 | 8–15 | | | 25–45 |
| 27 Jun | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Portugal | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–22 |
| 16 Aug | Latvia | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 15–6 | 13–15 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 19–17 | 74–58 |
| 27 Aug | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Latvia | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–11 | | 55–49 |
| 15 Nov | Latvia | 3–0 | Portugal | 15–3 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | | 45–18 |
| 28 Dec | Portugal | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 13–15 | 13–15 | 1–15 | | | 27–45 |

## Norceca

| Pool L | Pool M |
| Cuba  Canada  Puerto Rico  Barbados | United States  Mexico  Haiti |

### Pool L

* Venue: Havana, Cuba
* Dates: February 6–8, 1998
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 146 | 80 | 1.825 |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 143 | 75 | 1.907 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 70 | 113 | 0.619 |
| 4 | Barbados | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 44 | 135 | 0.326 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 06 Feb | Canada | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | 45–14 |
| 06 Feb | Cuba | 3–0 | Barbados | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | 45–8 |
| 07 Feb | Canada | 3–0 | Barbados | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | 45–13 |
| 07 Feb | Cuba | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–0 | 15–7 | 15–4 | | 45–11 |
| 08 Feb | Barbados | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 8–15 | 12–15 | 3–15 | | 23–45 |
| 08 Feb | Cuba | 1–3 | Canada | 15–8 | 14–16 | 15–17 | 9–15 | 53–56 |

### Pool M

* Venue: San Antonio, United States
* Dates: January 29 – February 1, 1998

#### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 33 | 2.727 |
| 2 | Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 |
| 3 | Haiti | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 19 | 90 | 0.211 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 29 Jan | United States | 3–0 | Haiti | 15–2 | 15–9 | 15–0 | 45–11 |
| 30 Jan | Haiti | 0–3 | Mexico | 4–15 | 3–15 | 1–15 | 8–45 |
| 31 Jan | Mexico | 0–3 | United States | 8–15 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 22–45 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 01 Feb | United States | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–1 | | | 45–14 |

#### Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Mexico |
| 3 | Haiti |

### Playoff

* Venue: Mexico City, Mexico
* Dates: February 28 – March 1, 1998
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 101 | 51 | 1.980 |
| 2 | Mexico | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 51 | 101 | 0.505 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Feb | Cuba | 3–1 | Mexico | 16–14 | 10–15 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | 56–41 |
| 01 Mar | Mexico | 0–3 | Cuba | 2–15 | 0–15 | 8–15 | | | 10–45 |

## South America

4 national teams entered qualification.
* Pool N
* Brazil
* Argentina
* Venezuela
* Peru

### Pool N

* Venue: Santa Fe, Argentina and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* Dates: September 5–21, 1997
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 302 | 157 | 1.924 |
| 2 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 288 | 233 | 1.236 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 222 | 218 | 1.018 |
| 4 | Peru | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 66 | 270 | 0.244 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 05 Sep | Venezuela | 0–3 | Brazil | 3–15 | 10–15 | 10–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 05 Sep | Argentina | 3–0 | Peru | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–7 | | | 45–14 |
| 06 Sep | Peru | 0–3 | Brazil | 1–15 | 7–15 | 9–15 | | | 17–45 |
| 06 Sep | Argentina | 2–3 | Venezuela | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–17 | 6–15 | 13–15 | 64–61 |
| 07 Sep | Venezuela | 3–0 | Peru | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–4 | | | 45–10 |
| 07 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | 15–7 | 9–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | 54–41 |
| 19 Sep | Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–4 | | | 45–29 |
| 19 Sep | Peru | 0–3 | Brazil | 1–15 | 3–15 | 5–15 | | | 9–45 |
| 20 Sep | Argentina | 3–0 | Peru | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–7 |
| 20 Sep | Venezuela | 0–3 | Brazil | 8–15 | 4–15 | 7–15 | | | 19–45 |
| 21 Sep | Peru | 0–3 | Venezuela | 2–15 | 4–15 | 3–15 | | | 9–45 |
| 21 Sep | Brazil | 3–2 | Argentina | 15–4 | 14–16 | 15–3 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 68–48 |