# 2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was held in Japan from 17 November to 3 December 2006. Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the tournament. Brazil won the Tournament (retaining their championship title), defeating Poland 3:0 in the final match. Bulgaria placed 3rd, defeating Serbia and Montenegro 3:1 in the 3rd place match. The Polish team dedicated this achievement to the deceased Polish volleyball player Arkadiusz Gołaś. The team honored him at the award ceremony, when they wore T-shirts with the number 16 and the words "Golas".

## Host

Finals hosts Japan. The tournament was held in six Japan cities.

## Qualification

| Africa (CAVB) | Asia and Oceania (AVC) | Europe (CEV) | North America (NORCECA) | South America (CSV) |
| Pool C Winners: Tunisia Pool D Winners: Egypt | Host Country: Japan Pool D Winners: Kazakhstan Pool E Winners: China Pool F Winners: Iran Playoff Winners: South Korea Playoff Runners-up: Australia | Pool I Winners: Germany Pool I Runners-up: Italy Pool J Winners: Greece Pool J Runners-up: Serbia and Montenegro Pool K Winners: France Pool K Runners-up: Czech Republic Pool L Winners: Russia Pool L Runners-up: Poland Playoff Winners: Bulgaria | Pool D Winners: United States Pool D Runners-up: Puerto Rico Pool E Winners: Cuba Pool E Runners-up: Canada | Defending Champions: Brazil Pool A Winners: Argentina Pool B Winners: Venezuela |

## Pools composition
### First round

Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 7 September 2005. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the World Ranking. The draw was held in Tokyo, Japan on 29 November 2005. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 16th.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Japan (Hosts) | Brazil (1) | Italy (2) | Serbia and Montenegro (3) |
| Argentina (7) | France (6) | United States (5) | Russia (4) |
| Poland (8) | Greece (9) | Venezuela (10) | South Korea (11) |
| China (18) | Cuba (12) | Bulgaria (16) | Canada (13) |
| Egypt (21) | Australia (20) | Iran (22) | Tunisia (19) |
| Puerto Rico (27) | Germany (24) | Czech Republic (23) | Kazakhstan (26) |

### Second round

| Pool E | Pool E | Pool F | Pool F |
| 1A | Poland | 1B | Brazil |
| 1D | Serbia and Montenegro | 1C | Bulgaria |
| 2A | Japan | 2B | France |
| 2D | Russia | 2C | Italy |
| 3A | Argentina | 3B | Germany |
| 3D | Canada | 3C | Czech Republic |
| 4A | Puerto Rico | 4B | Cuba |
| 4D | Tunisia | 4C | United States |

## Venues

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D and E |
| Saitama, Japan | Fukuoka, Japan | Nagano, Japan | Sendai, Japan |
| Saitama Super Arena | Marine Messe Fukuoka | White Ring | Sendai Gymnasium |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 8,500 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 5,705 |
| Pool F | Final round | Final round | TokyoHiroshimaSaitamaSendaiFukuokaNagano2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Japan) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan | | TokyoHiroshimaSaitamaSendaiFukuokaNagano2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Japan) |
| Hiroshima Green Arena | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | TokyoHiroshimaSaitamaSendaiFukuokaNagano2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Japan) |
| Capacity: 4,750 | Capacity: 13,291 | Capacity: 10,000 | TokyoHiroshimaSaitamaSendaiFukuokaNagano2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Japan) |

## First round

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
* The top four teams in each pool qualified for the second round.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 376 | 312 | 1.205 | Second round |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 488 | 476 | 1.025 | Second round |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 487 | 485 | 1.004 | Second round |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 490 | 493 | 0.994 | Second round |
| 5 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 473 | 499 | 0.948 | |
| 6 | Egypt | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 470 | 519 | 0.906 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Nov | 13:00 | Poland | 3–0 | China | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–2 | Argentina | 19–25 | 34–32 | 28–26 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 117–121 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 18:00 | Egypt | 2–3 | Japan | 13–25 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 26–24 | 12–15 | 98–113 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 13:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 15:00 | Egypt | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 27–29 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 111–107 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 2–3 | China | 25–22 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 13–15 | 105–110 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 13:00 | China | 2–3 | Argentina | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 15–17 | 103–106 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 15:20 | Poland | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–13 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | | 76–56 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 34–36 | | 102–107 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 13:00 | Egypt | 2–3 | China | 25–22 | 25–22 | 30–32 | 20–25 | 16–18 | 116–119 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 15:30 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Poland | 22–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 67–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–16 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 27–25 | | 101–91 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 13:00 | China | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 17–25 | 13–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | | 79–97 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 15:05 | Argentina | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–18 | 29–31 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 104–89 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 18:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 418 | 350 | 1.194 | Second round |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 491 | 466 | 1.054 | Second round |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 409 | 391 | 1.046 | Second round |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 401 | 424 | 0.946 | Second round |
| 5 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 408 | 446 | 0.915 | |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 402 | 452 | 0.889 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Nov | 14:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–21 | 19–25 | 15–25 | 22–25 | | 81–96 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 16:15 | Greece | 1–3 | France | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 86–97 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 18:40 | Germany | 3–1 | Australia | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 30–28 | | 100–96 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Greece | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 16:00 | Australia | 1–3 | France | 23–25 | 28–30 | 26–24 | 24–26 | | 101–105 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 18:40 | Germany | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Australia | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 16:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Germany | 22–25 | 26–28 | 21–25 | | | 69–78 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 18:05 | France | 3–1 | Brazil | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 29–27 | | 99–97 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Greece | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 106–103 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 16:35 | Australia | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 18:25 | Germany | 3–1 | France | 22–25 | 25–21 | 28–26 | 25–22 | | 100–94 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 16:00 | France | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–17 | | 96–82 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 18:20 | Greece | 3–1 | Australia | 25–20 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | | 97–90 | P2 P3 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 449 | 398 | 1.128 | Second round |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 463 | 402 | 1.152 | Second round |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 386 | 377 | 1.024 | Second round |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 400 | 420 | 0.952 | Second round |
| 5 | Venezuela | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 401 | 433 | 0.926 | |
| 6 | Iran | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 350 | 419 | 0.835 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Nov | 14:00 | United States | 1–3 | Venezuela | 18–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 82–95 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 16:28 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Iran | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–64 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 18:25 | Italy | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 25–16 | 8–15 | 98–102 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 14:01 | Iran | 1–3 | Venezuela | 20–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 82–98 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 16:25 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 18:21 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | United States | 30–28 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 80–71 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 14:01 | United States | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–16 | 15–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 90–84 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 16:20 | Venezuela | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | 81–97 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 18:46 | Italy | 3–1 | Iran | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 96–80 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 14:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 18:00 | Italy | 3–1 | United States | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 97–82 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 14:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 95–88 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 16:25 | United States | 3–0 | Iran | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 75–64 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 18:26 | Venezuela | 1–3 | Italy | 13–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 15–25 | | 74–97 | P2 P3 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 420 | 339 | 1.239 | Second round |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 367 | 296 | 1.240 | Second round |
| 3 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 403 | 409 | 0.985 | Second round |
| 4 | Tunisia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 406 | 445 | 0.912 | Second round |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 433 | 469 | 0.923 | |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 351 | 422 | 0.832 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Nov | 14:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | | 76–66 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 16:00 | Russia | 0–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 22–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–22 | 24–26 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 15–13 | 109–112 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 14:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–15 | 29–27 | 25–20 | | | 79–62 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 16:00 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 97–81 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Nov | 18:10 | South Korea | 1–3 | Canada | 28–26 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | 90–101 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 86–98 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 16:15 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 21–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Nov | 18:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 14:00 | Tunisia | 2–3 | Canada | 15–25 | 29–27 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 13–15 | 103–113 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 16:35 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | 98–86 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 18:50 | Russia | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Tunisia | 19–25 | 23–25 | 24–26 | | | 66–76 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 16:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 18–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 18:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Russia | 13–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |

## Second round

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
* The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round were taken into account for the second round.
* The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semifinals. The third and fourth ranked teams in each pool qualified for the 5th–8th semifinals, whereas the fifth and sixth ranked teams in each pool qualified for the 9th–12th semifinals.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 10.500 | 556 | 479 | 1.161 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Serbia and Montenegro | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | 561 | 479 | 1.171 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Russia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2.833 | 545 | 461 | 1.182 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 600 | 607 | 0.988 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | 625 | 654 | 0.956 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 6 | Canada | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 0.368 | 527 | 605 | 0.871 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 7 | Argentina | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 0.450 | 621 | 674 | 0.921 | |
| 8 | Tunisia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 0.450 | 612 | 688 | 0.890 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Nov | 11:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 13:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 18–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | | 89–95 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 15:05 | Poland | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–63 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Canada | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | 98–85 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 11:00 | Argentina | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 18–25 | 16–25 | 26–24 | 17–25 | | 77–99 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 13:05 | Poland | 3–0 | Canada | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Tunisia | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 15–6 | 111–101 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 11:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 13:00 | Argentina | 3–2 | Tunisia | 25–20 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 111–105 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 15:25 | Poland | 3–2 | Russia | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 15–11 | 103–103 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 18:07 | Japan | 0–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 26–28 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–78 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 11:00 | Argentina | 2–3 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 13–15 | 104–102 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 13:25 | Puerto Rico | 2–3 | Tunisia | 40–38 | 26–28 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 11–15 | 124–122 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 16:05 | Poland | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 28–26 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 78–64 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 18:05 | Japan | 0–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3.800 | 589 | 510 | 1.155 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2.111 | 645 | 601 | 1.073 | Semifinals |
| 3 | France | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1.500 | 679 | 640 | 1.061 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Italy | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 606 | 564 | 1.074 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | United States | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 0.800 | 579 | 619 | 0.935 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 6 | Germany | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 577 | 609 | 0.947 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 0.316 | 565 | 602 | 0.939 | |
| 8 | Cuba | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 0.316 | 523 | 618 | 0.846 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Nov | 11:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 13:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 15:00 | France | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 18:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 11:00 | France | 3–2 | United States | 17–25 | 25–12 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 15–11 | 106–91 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | | 76–66 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 15:25 | Germany | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | 85–98 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Nov | 18:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | | 75–98 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 11:00 | France | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 10–15 | 104–110 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 13:35 | Germany | 2–3 | United States | 28–30 | 25–15 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 13–15 | 116–110 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 16:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–63 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 18:20 | Cuba | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 31–29 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 26–24 | | 107–103 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 11:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | United States | 22–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 13:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | 95–85 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 15:15 | Germany | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 23–25 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | 84–100 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 18:00 | France | 3–2 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 105–100 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 2 December | 2 December |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 3 December | 3 December |
| Germany | 3 | 3 December | 3 December |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 3 |
| 2 December | 2 December | | Germany | 3 |
| 2 December | 2 December | United States | 2 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 2 |
| Canada | 2 | | |
| Canada | 2 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 3 December | 3 December |
| | | Puerto Rico | 1 |
| | | Canada | 3 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Dec | 14:00 | TMG | United States | 3–2 | Canada | 25–21 | 24–26 | 12–25 | 25–21 | 15–9 | 101–102 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Dec | 16:30 | TMG | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 81–98 | P2 P3 |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Dec | 12:00 | YNG | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Canada | 17–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 85–93 | P2 P3 |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Dec | 13:00 | TMG | Germany | 3–2 | United States | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 20–25 | 17–15 | 112–102 | P2 P3 |

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 2 December | 2 December |
| Russia | 0 |
| Russia | 0 | 3 December | 3 December |
| Italy | 3 | 3 December | 3 December |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 |
| 2 December | 2 December | | Italy | 3 |
| 2 December | 2 December | France | 0 |
| France | 3 | France | 0 |
| Japan | 1 | | |
| Japan | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 3 December | 3 December |
| | | Russia | 3 |
| | | Japan | 1 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Dec | 18:00 | YNG | France | 3–1 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 25–12 | | 100–80 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Dec | 18:50 | TMG | Russia | 0–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Dec | 18:00 | YNG | Russia | 3–1 | Japan | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | 97–78 | P2 P3 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Dec | 15:40 | TMG | Italy | 3–0 | France | 25–19 | 25–17 | 30–28 | | | 80–64 | P2 P3 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 2 December | 2 December |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 3 December | 3 December |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 3 December | 3 December |
| Bulgaria | 1 | Poland | 0 |
| 2 December | 2 December | | Poland | 0 |
| 2 December | 2 December | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 3 December | 3 December |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |
| | | Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Dec | 12:30 | YNG | Brazil | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–19 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 25–12 | | 90–78 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Dec | 15:00 | YNG | Poland | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 26–28 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | 101–94 | P2 P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Dec | 14:30 | YNG | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | 97–94 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Dec | 20:20 | YNG | Poland | 0–3 | Brazil | 12–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Poland |
| | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Serbia and Montenegro |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Russia |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Germany |
| 10 | United States |
| 11 | Canada |
| 12 | Puerto Rico |
| 13 | Argentina |
| 13 | Czech Republic |
| 15 | Cuba |
| 15 | Tunisia |
| 17 | China |
| 17 | Greece |
| 17 | South Korea |
| 17 | Venezuela |
| 21 | Australia |
| 21 | Egypt |
| 21 | Iran |
| 21 | Kazakhstan |
* 2006 Men's World champions
* Brazil 2nd title
* 12–man Roster
* Marcelo Elgarten, André Heller, Giba, Murilo Endres, André Nascimento, Sérgio Santos, Anderson Rodrigues, Samuel Fuchs, Gustavo Endres, Rodrigão, Ricardo Garcia (c), Dante Amaral
* Head coach
* Bernardo Rezende

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Gilberto Godoy Filho
* Best scorer
    Héctor Soto
* Best spiker
    Dante Amaral
* Best blocker
    Aleksey Kuleshov
* Best server
    Matey Kaziyski
* Best setter
    Paweł Zagumny
* Best libero
    Aleksey Verbov

## Marketing
### Official song

The competition's official opening song was "Ready Go!" by Morning Musume .

### Sponsors

* Nippon Life
* Japan Tobacco
* Kyocera
* Asahi Soft Drinks

## Broadcasting

| Region | TV station |
| Worldwide | TBS BS-TBS |