# 2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

The 2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship was held from 7 to 15 July 2007 in Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco. It was the last tournament to feature 12 teams.

## Competing nations

Drawing of lots to determine Pools composition was held on 7 June 2007.
| Group A in Casablanca | Group B in Rabat |
| Morocco Iran  Cuba  Italy  Japan  Bulgaria | Brazil  Russia  Argentina  Egypt  United States  Slovenia |

## First round

* All times are Morocco's Standard Time WET (UTC+00:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 463 | 408 | 1.135 | Championship round |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 461 | 407 | 1.133 | Championship round |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 452 | 446 | 1.013 | 5th-8th place round |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 438 | 441 | 0.993 | 5th-8th place round |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 479 | 487 | 0.984 | |
| 6 | Morocco | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 293 | 397 | 0.738 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 July | 10:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Iran | 19–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | | | 48–75 | P2 P3 |
| 7 July | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba | 27–25 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 77–58 | P2 P3 |
| 7 July | 18:30 | Morocco | 1–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 81–97 | P2 P3 |
| 8 July | 10:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–20 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–15 | 15–12 | 103–97 | P2 P3 |
| 8 July | 16:00 | Iran | 3–2 | Italy | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 21–19 | 108–112 | P2 P3 |
| 8 July | 18:30 | Morocco | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 9 July | 10:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Japan | 24–26 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 110–98 | P2 P3 |
| 9 July | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Iran | 23–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 109–103 | P2 P3 |
| 9 July | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Morocco | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–13 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 10 July | 10:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 29–31 | | 94–102 | P2 P3 |
| 10 July | 16:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Italy | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–12 | 18–25 | 15–9 | 103–100 | P2 P3 |
| 10 July | 18:30 | Morocco | 0–3 | Cuba | 19–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 11 July | 10:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 17–25 | 25–14 | 27–29 | 25–17 | 19–17 | 113–102 | P2 P3 |
| 11 July | 16:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Japan | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 27–25 | | 97–87 | P2 P3 |
| 11 July | 18:30 | Iran | 3–0 | Morocco | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | | 75–45 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 435 | 354 | 1.229 | Championship round |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 399 | 345 | 1.157 | Championship round |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 445 | 451 | 0.987 | 5th-8th place round |
| 4 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 367 | 403 | 0.911 | 5th-8th place round |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 406 | 424 | 0.958 | |
| 6 | Egypt | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 349 | 424 | 0.823 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 July | 10:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Argentina | 25–16 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 94–91 | P2 P3 |
| 7 July | 16:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 28–26 | 19–25 | 27–25 | 25–13 | | 99–89 | P2 P3 |
| 7 July | 18:30 | United States | 3–2 | Egypt | 17–25 | 26–28 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 18–16 | 111–107 | P2 P3 |
| 8 July | 10:00 | Egypt | 0–3 | Slovenia | 18–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | | 49–75 | P2 P3 |
| 8 July | 16:00 | Russia | 0–3 | United States | 26–28 | 22–25 | 27–29 | | | 75–82 | P2 P3 |
| 8 July | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–10 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 9 July | 10:00 | Argentina | 1–3 | Egypt | 16–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | 88–99 | P2 P3 |
| 9 July | 16:00 | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 84–95 | P2 P3 |
| 9 July | 18:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 10 July | 10:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–13 | | | 75–44 | P2 P3 |
| 10 July | 16:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–63 | P2 P3 |
| 10 July | 18:30 | United States | 3–2 | Slovenia | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 15–9 | 108–99 | P2 P3 |
| 11 July | 10:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | United States | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 11 July | 16:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Brazil | 12–25 | 28–26 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 77–101 | P2 P3 |
| 11 July | 18:30 | Egypt | 0–3 | Russia | 12–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |

## Final round
### 9th–12th places bracket

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 14 July – Casablanca | 14 July – Casablanca |
| Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 15 July – Casablanca | 15 July – Casablanca |
| Egypt | 3 | 15 July – Casablanca | 15 July – Casablanca |
| Egypt | 3 | Egypt | 1 |
| 14 July – Casablanca | 14 July – Casablanca | | Egypt | 1 |
| 14 July – Casablanca | 14 July – Casablanca | Slovenia | 3 |
| Morocco | 0 | Slovenia | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 | | |
| Slovenia | 3 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 15 July – Casablanca | 15 July – Casablanca |
| | | Japan | 3 |
| | | Morocco | 1 |

#### Classification 9th-12th

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 July | 9:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Egypt | 26–24 | 24–26 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 89–100 | P2 P3 |
| 14 July | 11:30 | Morocco | 0–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |

#### 12th-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 9:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Morocco | 25–23 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–21 | | 95–92 | P2 P3 |

#### 9th-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 11:30 | Egypt | 1–3 | Slovenia | 23–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | 83–98 | P2 P3 |

### 5th-8th places bracket

| 5th-8th places | 5th-8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 14 July – Rabat | 14 July – Rabat |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 15 July – Rabat | 15 July – Rabat |
| United States | 0 | 15 July – Rabat | 15 July – Rabat |
| United States | 0 | Bulgaria | 0 |
| 14 July – Rabat | 14 July – Rabat | | Bulgaria | 0 |
| 14 July – Rabat | 14 July – Rabat | Argentina | 3 |
| Cuba | 0 | Argentina | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | | |
| Argentina | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 15 July – Rabat | 15 July – Rabat |
| | | United States | 3 |
| | | Cuba | 1 |

#### Classification 5th-8th

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 July | 16:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | United States | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | | 76–66 | P2 P3 |
| 14 July | 18:30 | Cuba | 0–3 | Argentina | 20–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |

#### 7th-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 9:00 | United States | 3–1 | Cuba | 30–28 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 100–96 | P2 P3 |

#### 5th-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 11:30 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Argentina | 24–26 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–98 | P2 P3 |

### 1st-4th places bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 14 July – Casablanca | 14 July – Casablanca |
| Italy | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 15 July – Casablanca | 15 July – Casablanca |
| Brazil | 3 | 15 July – Casablanca | 15 July – Casablanca |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| 14 July – Casablanca | 14 July – Casablanca | | Brazil | 3 |
| 14 July – Casablanca | 14 July – Casablanca | Russia | 0 |
| Iran | 1 | Russia | 0 |
| Russia | 3 | | |
| Russia | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 15 July – Casablanca | 15 July – Casablanca |
| | | Italy | 1 |
| | | Iran | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 July | 16:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 25–15 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 8–15 | 98–105 | P2 P3 |
| 14 July | 18:30 | Iran | 1–3 | Russia | 25–21 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 91–96 | P2 P3 |

#### Bronze-medal match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 16:00 | Italy | 1–3 | Iran | 25–27 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 87–96 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Russia |
| | Iran |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Argentina |
| 6 | Bulgaria |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Cuba |
| 9 | Slovenia |
| 10 | Egypt |
| 11 | Japan |
| 12 | Morocco |
* 2007 Men's U21 World champions
* Brazil 3rd title
* 12–man Roster
* Wanderson Campos, Guilherme Hage, Lucas de Deus, Felipe Bandero, Tiago Barth, Tiago Gelinski, Wallace de Souza, William Da Costa (C), Carlos Faccin, Deivid Costa, Bernardo Assis, José Santos Júnior
* Head coach
* Percy Oncken

## Individual awards

* MVP: Deivid Costa
* Best scorer: Matteo Martino
* Best spiker: Matteo Martino
* Best blocker: Deivid Costa
* Best server: Maxim Mikhaylov
* Best digger: Roman Martynyuk
* Best setter: Davide Saitta
* Best receiver: Matteo Martino