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1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | FIVB World Championship |
| continent | World |
| gender | Men |
| year | 1998 |
| logo | VolleyballWorldChampionship Logo 1998.png |
| size | 190px |
| host | |
| dates | 13–29 November |
| opened | Akihito |
| teams | 24 |
| venues | 11 |
| cities | 11 |
| champions | ITA |
| title_number | 3 |
| mvp | ESP Rafael Pascual |
| website | 1998 World Championship |
| last | 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship |
| next | 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qualification
Main article: 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification
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| Playoff Winners: | Pool N Winners: |
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Squads
Main article: 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship squads
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
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Pool F
Second round
Pool G
Pool H
Final round
9th–12th places
| 28 November – Tokyo | | 2 | **** | 3 | 28 November – Tokyo | | 0 | **** | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | **** | 3 | | 0 | 29 November – Tokyo | **** | 3 | | 0
9th–12th semifinals
11th place match
9th place match
5th–8th places
| 28 November – Tokyo | | 2 | **** | 3 | 28 November – Tokyo | | 0 | **** | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | | 0 | **** | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | | 1 | **** | 3
5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Finals
| 29 November – Tokyo | **** | 3 | | 1 | 28 November – Tokyo | | 2 | **** | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | | 0 | **** | 3 | 29 November – Tokyo | **** | 3 | | 1
semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Main article: 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship final
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 15 | |
| 17 | |
| 19 |
Awards
- Most valuable player
- : ESP Rafael Pascual
- Best scorer
- : ESP Rafael Pascual
- Best spiker
- : ARG Marcos Milinkovic
- Best blocker
- : BRA Gustavo Endres
- Best server
- : FR Yugoslavia Goran Vujević
- Best setter
- : CUB Raúl Diago
- Best digger
- : USA Erik Sullivan
- Best receiver
- : CUB Rodolfo Sánchez
- Best coach
- : BRA Bebeto de Freias (Italy)
- Most Creative Coach
- : ITA Vincenzo Di Pinto (Spain)
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