# 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

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

| 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 |

## Qualification

| Africa (CAVB) | Asia and Oceania (AVC) | Europe (CEV) | North America (NORCECA) | South America (CSV) |
| Pool A Winners: Algeria Pool B Winners: Egypt | Host Country: Japan Pool C Winners: South Korea Pool C Runners-up: Thailand Pool D Winners: China Pool D Runners-up: Iran Pool E Winners: Australia | Pool F Winners: Italy Pool F Runners-up: Turkey Pool G Winners: Netherlands Pool G Runners-up: Ukraine Pool H Winners: Russia Pool H Runners-up: Poland Pool I Winners: Spain Pool I Runners-up: Bulgaria Pool J Winners: Yugoslavia Pool J Runners-up: Greece Pool K Winners: Czech Republic | Pool L Winners: Canada Pool M Winners: United States Playoff Winners: Cuba | Pool N Winners: Brazil Pool N Runners-up: Argentina |

## 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 | Second round |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 130 | 134 | 0.970 | Second round |
| 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 | Second round |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 121 | 108 | 1.120 | Second round |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 29 | 135 | 0.215 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Nov | 14:15 | Canada | 0–3 | Italy | 10–15 | 13–15 | 2–15 | | 25–45 |
| 13 Nov | 17:15 | United States | 3–0 | Thailand | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–1 | | 45–13 |
| 14 Nov | 14:15 | Thailand | 0–3 | Italy | 0–15 | 2–15 | 3–15 | | 5–45 |
| 14 Nov | 16:00 | United States | 3–1 | Canada | 6–15 | 15–9 | 16–14 | 15–13 | 52–51 |
| 15 Nov | 14:15 | Canada | 3–0 | Thailand | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–1 | | 45–11 |
| 15 Nov | 16:00 | Italy | 3–1 | United States | 15–4 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 57–33 |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 157 | 108 | 1.454 | Second round |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 146 | 131 | 1.115 | Second round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 119 | 121 | 0.983 | Second round |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 86 | 148 | 0.581 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Nov | 14:00 | China | 3–1 | Ukraine | 14–16 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 59–49 |
| 13 Nov | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Netherlands | 9–15 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 4–15 | 41–58 |
| 14 Nov | 14:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Netherlands | 8–15 | 10–15 | 7–15 | | 25–45 |
| 14 Nov | 17:00 | China | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 15–9 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | 45–28 |
| 15 Nov | 11:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Ukraine | 5–15 | 6–15 | 6–15 | | 17–45 |
| 15 Nov | 14:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | China | 9–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 54–42 |

#### 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 | Second round |
| 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 | 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 | Second round |
| 3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 147 | 159 | 0.925 | Second round |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 94 | 148 | 0.635 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Nov | 15:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Algeria | 15–6 | 15–12 | 15–13 | | | 45–31 |
| 13 Nov | 18:30 | Greece | 0–3 | Brazil | 6–15 | 13–15 | 6–15 | | | 25–45 |
| 14 Nov | 15:30 | Algeria | 0–3 | Brazil | 2–15 | 8–15 | 6–15 | | | 16–45 |
| 14 Nov | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Greece | 15–11 | 10–15 | 16–14 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 67–64 |
| 15 Nov | 15:30 | Greece | 3–1 | Algeria | 15–9 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–12 | | 58–47 |
| 15 Nov | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–18 |

#### 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 | Second round |
| 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 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Nov | 14:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Australia | 16–14 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 46–23 |
| 13 Nov | 16:30 | Turkey | 0–3 | Russia | 6–15 | 7–15 | 6–15 | | | 19–45 |
| 14 Nov | 13:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Russia | 4–15 | 7–15 | 9–15 | | | 20–45 |
| 14 Nov | 15:30 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |
| 15 Nov | 13:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Australia | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 10–15 | 61–63 |
| 15 Nov | 15:30 | Russia | 2–3 | Yugoslavia | 16–14 | 16–14 | 6–15 | 12–15 | 14–16 | 64–74 |

### Second round
#### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7.000 | 351 | 210 | 1.671 | Finals |
| 2 | Cuba | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 348 | 289 | 1.204 | Finals |
| 3 | Spain | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1.417 | 367 | 344 | 1.067 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 | 361 | 365 | 0.989 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Canada | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 0.688 | 291 | 362 | 0.804 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | Argentina | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 0.688 | 320 | 334 | 0.958 | 9th–12th places |
| 7 | South Korea | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 0.389 | 266 | 340 | 0.782 | |
| 8 | Japan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 0.429 | 358 | 418 | 0.856 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Nov | 10:00 | Spain | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | | 45–24 |
| 18 Nov | 12:30 | Canada | 0–3 | Brazil | 6–15 | 9–15 | 3–15 | | | 18–45 |
| 18 Nov | 15:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Cuba | 12–15 | 16–17 | 15–13 | 4–15 | | 47–60 |
| 18 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 1–3 | Argentina | 12–15 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 10–15 | | 49–57 |
| 19 Nov | 10:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Canada | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | 55–42 |
| 19 Nov | 12:50 | Argentina | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 8–15 | 17–16 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 9–15 | 56–71 |
| 19 Nov | 15:50 | South Korea | 0–3 | Brazil | 13–15 | 5–15 | 9–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 19 Nov | 18:30 | Spain | 3–2 | Japan | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 69–55 |
| 21 Nov | 10:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Spain | 15–17 | 4–15 | 11–15 | | | 30–47 |
| 21 Nov | 12:30 | Canada | 3–1 | Argentina | 15-11 | 10-15 | 15-4 | 15-6 | | 55-36 |
| 21 Nov | 15:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Cuba | 13–15 | 6–15 | 7–15 | | | 26–45 |
| 21 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 11–15 | 9–15 | 13–15 | | | 33–45 |
| 22 Nov | 10:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | | 45–28 |
| 22 Nov | 12:30 | Spain | 2–3 | Canada | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 16–18 | 69–72 |
| 22 Nov | 15:45 | Brazil | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 16–17 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–12 | | 61–41 |
| 22 Nov | 19:05 | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 17–16 | | 59–50 |
| 24 Nov | 10:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Argentina | 6–15 | 15–6 | 17–15 | 15–5 | | 53–41 |
| 24 Nov | 12:50 | Cuba | 0–3 | Brazil | 11–15 | 7–15 | 2–15 | | | 20–45 |
| 24 Nov | 15:30 | Canada | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 6–15 | 9–15 | 12–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 24 Nov | 18:30 | South Korea | 3–2 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–8 | 8–15 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 62–63 |
| 25 Nov | 10:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Cuba | 15–12 | 4–15 | 5–15 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 51–64 |
| 25 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–2 | 15–10 | | 52–38 |
| 25 Nov | 15:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | South Korea | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | 57–47 |
| 25 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 1–3 | Canada | 15–11 | 8–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | | 41–56 |
| 26 Nov | 10:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–12 | 15–4 | 15–12 | | | 45–28 |
| 26 Nov | 12:30 | Spain | 1–3 | Brazil | 4–15 | 15–13 | 5–15 | 9–15 | | 33–58 |
| 26 Nov | 15:30 | South Korea | 3–1 | Canada | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | 52–40 |
| 26 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 15–17 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 67–70 |

#### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4.750 | 323 | 201 | 1.607 | Finals |
| 2 | Italy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 319 | 165 | 1.933 | Finals |
| 3 | Russia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 365 | 299 | 1.221 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 260 | 243 | 1.070 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | United States | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 282 | 314 | 0.898 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | Ukraine | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 279 | 338 | 0.825 | 9th–12th places |
| 7 | Greece | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 0.316 | 214 | 351 | 0.610 | |
| 8 | China | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 218 | 349 | 0.625 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Nov | 10:00 | United States | 2–3 | Russia | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 57–70 |
| 18 Nov | 13:45 | Greece | 0–3 | Netherlands | 2–15 | 8–15 | 4–15 | | | 14–45 |
| 18 Nov | 15:30 | China | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 4–15 | 5–15 | 4–15 | | | 13–45 |
| 18 Nov | 18:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Italy | 7–15 | 12–15 | 3–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 19 Nov | 10:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Greece | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–5 | | 56–32 |
| 19 Nov | 12:30 | Russia | 3–1 | China | 15–8 | 16–17 | 17–16 | 15–9 | | 63–50 |
| 19 Nov | 15:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Ukraine | 14–16 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | 60–49 |
| 19 Nov | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–12 | | | 45–20 |
| 21 Nov | 10:00 | Greece | 1–3 | Russia | 15–12 | 6–15 | 11–15 | 6–15 | | 38–57 |
| 21 Nov | 12:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 9–15 | 10–15 | 1–15 | | | 20–45 |
| 21 Nov | 15:00 | United States | 0–3 | Netherlands | 12–15 | 6–15 | 11–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 21 Nov | 18:00 | China | 0–3 | Italy | 5–15 | 4–15 | 5–15 | | | 14–45 |
| 22 Nov | 10:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–24 |
| 22 Nov | 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Ukraine | 17–15 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | | 47–27 |
| 22 Nov | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Greece | 15–5 | 15–13 | 15–1 | | | 45–19 |
| 22 Nov | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | China | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | | 45–16 |
| 24 Nov | 10:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–13 | | | 45–26 |
| 24 Nov | 12:30 | Greece | 3–1 | China | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | 57–46 |
| 24 Nov | 15:30 | Ukraine | 3–2 | United States | 15–12 | 4–15 | 15–12 | 6–15 | 15–8 | 55–62 |
| 24 Nov | 18:30 | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 15–3 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–9 | | 56–35 |
| 25 Nov | 10:00 | United States | 3–0 | Greece | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–11 | | | 45–31 |
| 25 Nov | 12:35 | China | 3–1 | Ukraine | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 16–14 | | 56–49 |
| 25 Nov | 15:30 | Italy | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 12–15 | 13–15 | 13–15 | | | 38–45 |
| 25 Nov | 18:30 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Russia | 6–15 | 12–15 | 11–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 26 Nov | 10:00 | United States | 3–0 | China | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–23 |
| 26 Nov | 12:30 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Greece | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | 57–23 |
| 26 Nov | 15:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 3–15 | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–11 | | 48–42 |
| 26 Nov | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 |

### Final round
#### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place | 9th place |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| United States | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| United States | 3 | United States | 3 |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo | | United States | 3 |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo | Ukraine | 0 |
| Canada | 0 | Ukraine | 0 |
| Ukraine | 3 | | |
| Ukraine | 3 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| | | Argentina | 3 |
| | | Canada | 0 |

##### 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 | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo |
| Spain | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| Netherlands | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 0 |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo | | Netherlands | 0 |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo | Russia | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | | |
| Russia | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| | | Spain | 1 |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |

##### 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| Yugoslavia | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| Cuba | 1 | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| Cuba | 1 | Yugoslavia | 0 |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo | | Yugoslavia | 0 |
| 28 November – Tokyo | 28 November – Tokyo | Italy | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 | Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | | |
| Italy | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 29 November – Tokyo | 29 November – Tokyo |
| | | Cuba | 3 |
| | | Brazil | 1 |

##### 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

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Yugoslavia |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Brazil |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Netherlands |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
| 8 | Spain |
| 9 | United States |
| 10 | Ukraine |
| 11 | Argentina |
| 12 | Canada |
| 13 | Greece |
| 13 | South Korea |
| 15 | China |
| 15 | Japan |
| 17 | Australia |
| 17 | Poland |
| 19 | Algeria |
| 19 | Czech Republic |
| 19 | Egypt |
| 19 | Iran |
| 19 | Thailand |
| 19 | 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

* Most valuable player
    Rafael Pascual
* Best scorer
    Rafael Pascual
* Best spiker
    Marcos Milinkovic
* Best blocker
    Gustavo Endres
* Best server
    Goran Vujević
* Best setter
    Raúl Diago
* Best digger
    Erik Sullivan
* Best receiver
    Rodolfo Sánchez
* Best coach
    Bebeto de Freias (Italy)
* Most Creative Coach
    Vincenzo Di Pinto (Spain)