The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Fukuoka, Kobe, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki, Uozu, Hiroshima, Osaka, Chiba, Hamamatsu and Tokyo, Japan from November 13 to November 29, 1998.

Competing nations

The following national teams have qualified:

Squads

Qualification

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

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Pool E

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Pool F

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Quarter-final round

Pool G

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Pool H

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Final round

Classification 9th 12th

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Classification 5th 8th

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Championship

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Final standing

Awards

• MVP: Rafael Pascual
• Best Scorer: Rafael Pascual
• Best Spiker: Marcos Milinkovic
• Best Blocker: Gustavo
• Best Server: Goran Vujevi
• Best Setter: Ra l Diago
• Best Digger: Erik Sullivan
• Best Receiver: Rodolfo S nchez
• Best Coach: Bebeto (Italy)
• Most Creative Coach: Vincenzo Di Pinto (Spain)

External links

• Federation Internationale de Volleyball
• Official website (Archived 2009-05-11)

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