# 1982 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1982 FIVB Men's World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 1 to 15 October 1982 in Argentina.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Argentina |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Soviet Union |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Italy |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Cuba |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | South Korea |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Brazil |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | China |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Poland |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | East Germany |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Bulgaria |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Japan |
| 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978 | Italy | 12 | Mexico |
| 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 19–27 September 1981 | Bulgaria | 3 | Romania |
| 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 19–27 September 1981 | Bulgaria | 3 | France |
| 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 19–27 September 1981 | Bulgaria | 3 | Finland |
| 1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 16–23 December 1979 | Manama | 2 | Australia |
| 1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 16–23 December 1979 | Manama | 2 | India Iraq* |
| 1981 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 4–10 July 1981 | Mexico City | 2 | United States |
| 1981 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 4–10 July 1981 | Mexico City | 2 | Canada |
| 1981 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 12–19 July 1981 | Santiago | 2 | Chile |
| 1981 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 12–19 July 1981 | Santiago | 2 | Venezuela |
| 1979 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 9–15 November 1979 | Tripoli | 2 | Tunisia |
| 1979 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 9–15 November 1979 | Tripoli | 2 | Libya |
| Total | Total | Total | 24 | |

## Venues

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## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Argentina (Host) Japan (11th) Mexico Tunisia | Soviet Union (1st) Bulgaria (10th) Chile United States | Italy (2nd) East Germany (9th) Canada Australia |
| Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Cuba (3rd) Poland (8th) Romania Venezuela | South Korea (4th) China (7th) France Finland | Czechoslovakia (5th) Brazil (6th) Libya Iraq |

## Results
### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 147 | 97 | 1.515 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 160 | 112 | 1.429 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 146 | 163 | 0.896 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 78 | 159 | 0.491 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–28 |
| 2 Oct | Argentina | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–0 | | | 45–6 |
| 3 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–17 |
| 3 Oct | Argentina | 3–1 | Mexico | 16–14 | 13–15 | 15–3 | 19–17 | | 63–49 |
| 4 Oct | Mexico | 3–2 | Tunisia | 13–15 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 69–55 |
| 4 Oct | Argentina | 1–3 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–17 | 11–15 | 11–15 | | 52–57 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 136 | 64 | 2.125 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 131 | 118 | 1.110 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 143 | 124 | 1.153 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 31 | 135 | 0.230 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Chile | 15–0 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | | 45–12 |
| 2 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–2 | United States | 13–15 | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 16–14 | 71–61 |
| 3 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Chile | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–12 |
| 3 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–11 | 15–12 | 16–14 | | | 46–37 |
| 4 Oct | United States | 3–0 | Chile | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–5 | | | 45–7 |
| 4 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | | 45–15 |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 138 | 115 | 1.200 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 119 | 89 | 1.337 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 140 | 104 | 1.346 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 46 | 135 | 0.341 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Oct | Italy | 3–0 | Australia | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–8 | | | 45–10 |
| 1 Oct | East Germany | 0–3 | Canada | 12–15 | 6–15 | 10–15 | | | 28–45 |
| 2 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Australia | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–5 | | | 45–16 |
| 2 Oct | Italy | 3–2 | Canada | 15–5 | 9–15 | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 67–48 |
| 3 Oct | Canada | 3–0 | Australia | 15–1 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–20 |
| 3 Oct | Italy | 0–3 | East Germany | 14–16 | 6–15 | 8–15 | | | 28–46 |

#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 144 | 70 | 2.057 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 130 | 90 | 1.444 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 106 | 128 | 0.828 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 58 | 150 | 0.387 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 2 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | 45–12 |
| 2 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Romania | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | 45–22 |
| 3 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–1 | | 45–8 |
| 3 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Romania | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 45–24 |
| 4 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Venezuela | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–17 | 15–9 | 60–38 |
| 4 Oct | Cuba | 1–3 | Poland | 15–9 | 10–15 | 5–15 | 10–15 | 40–54 |

#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 137 | 78 | 1.756 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 128 | 135 | 0.948 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 127 | 157 | 0.809 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 143 | 165 | 0.867 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Oct | China | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 15–5 | 17–15 | | | 47–30 |
| 1 Oct | South Korea | 3–1 | Finland | 16–14 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–11 | | 60–53 |
| 2 Oct | South Korea | 3–0 | France | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | | 46–37 |
| 2 Oct | China | 3–0 | Finland | 15–12 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–26 |
| 3 Oct | South Korea | 0–3 | China | 12–15 | 6–15 | 4–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 3 Oct | France | 3–2 | Finland | 3–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 11–15 | 16–14 | 60–64 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 147 | 81 | 1.815 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 139 | 76 | 1.829 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 89 | 141 | 0.631 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Libya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 81 | 158 | 0.513 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Iraq | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | | 45–16 |
| 2 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Libya | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–14 |
| 3 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Iraq | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–5 |
| 3 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Libya | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–7 | | | 45–16 |
| 4 Oct | Libya | 2–3 | Iraq | 7–15 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 8–15 | 6–15 | 51–68 |
| 4 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–12 | 16–14 | 11–15 | 15–8 | | 57–49 |

### Second round

The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the second round.

#### 1st–12th pools
##### Pool W

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 252 | 218 | 1.156 | Finals |
| 2 | Argentina | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 288 | 261 | 1.103 | Finals |
| 3 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 221 | 168 | 1.315 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 192 | 225 | 0.853 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 220 | 235 | 0.936 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | East Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 177 | 243 | 0.728 | 9th–12th places |
Location: Rosario
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Oct | Canada | 3–1 | Japan | 14–16 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 18–16 | | 62–50 |
| 7 Oct | China | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 |
| 7 Oct | Argentina | 3–2 | South Korea | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 67–56 |
| 8 Oct | South Korea | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–9 | | | 45–32 |
| 8 Oct | Argentina | 3–2 | Canada | 16–14 | 15–5 | 12–15 | 5–15 | 15–9 | 63–58 |
| 8 Oct | Japan | 3–2 | China | 4–15 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 4–15 | 15–11 | 53–53 |
Location: Buenos Aires
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Oct | China | 3–0 | Canada | 15–1 | 17–15 | 15–3 | | | 47–19 |
| 10 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–22 |
| 10 Oct | Argentina | 3–2 | East Germany | 7–15 | 15–7 | 8–15 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 61–59 |
| 11 Oct | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 17–15 | 15–8 | 15–13 | | | 47–36 |
| 11 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | East Germany | 17–15 | 15–11 | 15–3 | | | 47–29 |
| 11 Oct | Argentina | 3–0 | China | 15–10 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | | 45–31 |

##### Pool X

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 246 | 128 | 1.922 | Finals |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 217 | 204 | 1.064 | Finals |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 228 | 255 | 0.894 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 194 | 215 | 0.902 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 231 | 271 | 0.852 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 247 | 290 | 0.852 | 9th–12th places |
Location: Mendoza
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 13–15 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 70–57 |
| 7 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | | 45–30 |
| 7 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–12 | 15–3 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 |
| 8 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Poland | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–4 | | | 45–27 |
| 8 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–13 | | | 45–34 |
| 8 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | 55–37 |
Location: Catamarca
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Oct | Cuba | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 14–16 | 17–15 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–12 | 68–67 |
| 10 Oct | Brazil | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | 58–38 |
| 10 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Poland | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–2 | | 56–35 |
| 11 Oct | Cuba | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 12–15 | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 68–60 |
| 11 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 45–20 |
| 11 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–8 | 15–5 | 18–16 | | | 48–29 |

#### 13th–24th pools
##### Pool Y

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 190 | 104 | 1.827 | 13th–16th places |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 196 | 152 | 1.289 | 13th–16th places |
| 3 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 200 | 204 | 0.980 | 17th–20th places |
| 4 | Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 198 | 165 | 1.200 | 17th–20th places |
| 5 | Tunisia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 91 | 171 | 0.532 | 21st–24th places |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 101 | 180 | 0.561 | 21st–24th places |
Location: Buenos Aires
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Oct | Finland | 0–3 | Italy | 13–15 | 10–15 | 11–15 | | | 34–45 |
| 7 Oct | Mexico | 3–0 | Australia | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–4 | | | 45–19 |
| 7 Oct | Tunisia | 0–3 | France | 4–15 | 1–15 | 2–15 | | | 7–45 |
| 8 Oct | France | 3–2 | Mexico | 11–15 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 66–66 |
| 8 Oct | Finland | 3–0 | Australia | 15–7 | 15–9 | 15–6 | | | 45–22 |
| 8 Oct | Italy | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–5 | | | 45–10 |
Location: Rosario
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Oct | Italy | 3–1 | France | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | 55–40 |
| 10 Oct | Mexico | 3–2 | Finland | 16–14 | 8–15 | 17–15 | 11–15 | 17–15 | 69–74 |
| 10 Oct | Tunisia | 3–0 | Australia | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | | 45–36 |
| 11 Oct | Finland | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–7 | 15–9 | 15–13 | | | 45–29 |
| 11 Oct | Italy | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–2 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–20 |
| 11 Oct | France | 3–0 | Australia | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–24 |

##### Pool Z

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 193 | 96 | 2.010 | 13th–16th places |
| 2 | Romania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 182 | 93 | 1.957 | 13th–16th places |
| 3 | Venezuela | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 189 | 158 | 1.196 | 17th–20th places |
| 4 | Iraq | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 109 | 172 | 0.634 | 17th–20th places |
| 5 | Chile | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 142 | 194 | 0.732 | 21st–24th places |
| 6 | Libya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 78 | 180 | 0.433 | 21st–24th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Oct | Venezuela | 3–1 | Iraq | 15–4 | 15–5 | 11–15 | 15–3 | | 56–27 |
| 7 Oct | Chile | 0–3 | Romania | 5–15 | 4–15 | 3–15 | | | 12–45 |
| 7 Oct | United States | 3–0 | Libya | 15–7 | 15–1 | 15–3 | | | 45–11 |
| 8 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Iraq | 15–8 | 15–3 | 10–2 | | | 45–13 |
| 8 Oct | United States | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | | 45–14 |
| 8 Oct | Chile | 3–0 | Libya | 15–10 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–30 |
| 10 Oct | United States | 3–0 | Iraq | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
| 10 Oct | Venezuela | 3–2 | Chile | 15–8 | 16–18 | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 74–59 |
| 10 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Libya | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 |
| 11 Oct | Venezuela | 3–0 | Libya | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–27 |
| 11 Oct | Iraq | 3–0 | Chile | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | | 45–26 |
| 11 Oct | United States | 3–1 | Romania | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | 58–47 |

### Final round
#### 21st–24th places

| 21st–24th semifinals | 21st–24th semifinals | 21st place | 21st place |
| 14 October – Buenos Aires | 14 October – Buenos Aires |
| Australia | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | 15 October – Buenos Aires | 15 October – Buenos Aires |
| Chile | 1 | 15 October – Buenos Aires | 15 October – Buenos Aires |
| Chile | 1 | Australia | 1 |
| 14 October – Buenos Aires | 14 October – Buenos Aires | | Australia | 1 |
| 14 October – Buenos Aires | 14 October – Buenos Aires | Tunisia | 3 |
| Tunisia | 3 | Tunisia | 3 |
| Libya | 1 | | |
| Libya | 1 | 23rd place | 23rd place |
| | | 15 October – Buenos Aires | 15 October – Buenos Aires |
| | | Chile | 3 |
| | | Libya | 1 |

##### 21st–24th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | Australia | 3–1 | Chile | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | 58–30 |
| 14 Oct | Tunisia | 3–1 | Libya | 15–11 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 59–43 |

##### 23rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Chile | 3–1 | Libya | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–1 | | 52–33 |

##### 21st place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Australia | 1–3 | Tunisia | 15–12 | 12–15 | 4–15 | 4–15 | | 35–57 |

#### 17th–20th places

| 17th–20th semifinals | 17th–20th semifinals | 17th place | 17th place |
| 14 October – Rosario | 14 October – Rosario |
| Finland | 3 |
| Finland | 3 | 15 October – Rosario | 15 October – Rosario |
| Venezuela | 1 | 15 October – Rosario | 15 October – Rosario |
| Venezuela | 1 | Finland | 3 |
| 14 October – Rosario | 14 October – Rosario | | Finland | 3 |
| 14 October – Rosario | 14 October – Rosario | Mexico | 0 |
| Mexico | 3 | Mexico | 0 |
| Iraq | 0 | | |
| Iraq | 0 | 19th place | 19th place |
| | | 15 October – Rosario | 15 October – Rosario |
| | | Venezuela | 3 |
| | | Iraq | 2 |

##### 17th–20th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | Finland | 3–1 | Venezuela | 16–14 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–10 | | 54–50 |
| 14 Oct | Mexico | 3–0 | Iraq | 15–2 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | | 45–15 |

##### 19th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Venezuela | 3–2 | Iraq | 15–10 | 11–15 | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 67–51 |

##### 17th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Finland | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–8 | 15–12 | 16–14 | | | 46–34 |

#### 13th–16th places

| 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th place | 13th place |
| 14 October – Catamarca | 14 October – Catamarca |
| United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 15 October – Catamarca | 15 October – Catamarca |
| France | 0 | 15 October – Catamarca | 15 October – Catamarca |
| France | 0 | United States | 3 |
| 14 October – Catamarca | 14 October – Catamarca | | United States | 3 |
| 14 October – Catamarca | 14 October – Catamarca | Italy | 0 |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 0 |
| Romania | 2 | | |
| Romania | 2 | 15th place | 15th place |
| | | 15 October – Catamarca | 15 October – Catamarca |
| | | France | 2 |
| | | Romania | 3 |

##### 13th–16th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | United States | 3–0 | France | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–11 | | | 45–21 |
| 14 Oct | Italy | 3–2 | Romania | 15–13 | 15–9 | 4–15 | 10–15 | 18–16 | 62–68 |

##### 15th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | France | 2–3 | Romania | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 14–16 | 11–15 | 65–72 |

##### 13th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | United States | 3–0 | Italy | 15–10 | 15–5 | 16–6 | | | 45–21 |

#### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place | 9th place |
| 14 October – Mendoza | 14 October – Mendoza |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 15 October – Mendoza | 15 October – Mendoza |
| Canada | 0 | 15 October – Mendoza | 15 October – Mendoza |
| Canada | 0 | Czechoslovakia | 3 |
| 14 October – Mendoza | 14 October – Mendoza | | Czechoslovakia | 3 |
| 14 October – Mendoza | 14 October – Mendoza | Cuba | 0 |
| Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 0 |
| East Germany | 0 | | |
| East Germany | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 15 October – Mendoza | 15 October – Mendoza |
| | | Canada | 3 |
| | | East Germany | 2 |

##### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Canada | 16–14 | 16–14 | 15–6 | | | 47–34 |
| 14 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | | 45–15 |

##### 11th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Canada | 3–2 | East Germany | 15–9 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–2 | 62–52 |

##### 9th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–11 | 15–2 | 15–13 | | | 45–26 |

#### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 14 October – Rosario | 14 October – Rosario |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 15 October – Rosario | 15 October – Rosario |
| China | 1 | 15 October – Rosario | 15 October – Rosario |
| China | 1 | Poland | 1 |
| 14 October – Rosario | 14 October – Rosario | | Poland | 1 |
| 14 October – Rosario | 14 October – Rosario | Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | Bulgaria | 3 |
| South Korea | 0 | | |
| South Korea | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 15 October – Rosario | 15 October – Rosario |
| | | China | 3 |
| | | South Korea | 0 |

##### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | Poland | 3–1 | China | 10–15 | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–12 | | 55–35 |
| 14 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–13 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | | 45–27 |

##### 7th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |

##### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Poland | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 10–15 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 7–15 | | 38–58 |

#### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 14 October – Buenos Aires | 14 October – Buenos Aires |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 15 October – Buenos Aires | 15 October – Buenos Aires |
| Japan | 0 | 15 October – Buenos Aires | 15 October – Buenos Aires |
| Japan | 0 | Brazil | 0 |
| 14 October – Buenos Aires | 14 October – Buenos Aires | | Brazil | 0 |
| 14 October – Buenos Aires | 14 October – Buenos Aires | Soviet Union | 3 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | Soviet Union | 3 |
| Argentina | 0 | | |
| Argentina | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 15 October – Buenos Aires | 15 October – Buenos Aires |
| | | Japan | 0 |
| | | Argentina | 3 |

##### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 20–18 | 15–11 | | | 50–36 |
| 14 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–26 |

##### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Japan | 0–3 | Argentina | 14–16 | 14–16 | 11–15 | | | 39–47 |

##### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | Brazil | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 3–15 | 4–15 | 5–15 | | | 12–45 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Brazil |
| | Argentina |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | China |
| 8 | South Korea |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia |
| 10 | Cuba |
| 11 | Canada |
| 12 | East Germany |
| 13 | United States |
| 14 | Italy |
| 15 | Romania |
| 16 | France |
| 17 | Finland |
| 18 | Mexico |
| 19 | Venezuela |
| 20 | Iraq |
| 21 | Tunisia |
| 22 | Australia |
| 23 | Chile |
| 24 | Libya |
* 1982 Men's World champions
* Soviet Union 6th title
* Team roster
* Vladimir Dorokhov, Sergey Gribov, Viljar Loor, Valeri Losev, Oleg Moliboga, Yury Panchenko, Aleksandr Savin, Pavel Selivanov, Vladimir Shkurikhin, Oleg Smugilev, Aleksandr Sorokolet, Vyacheslav Zaytsev
* Head coach
* Viacheslav Platonov