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
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. ...
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Kobe
Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's List of Japanese cities by population, seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Port of Toky ...
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Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the List of cities in Japan, twelfth most populated city in Japan.
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Sapporo
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...
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Kawasaki,
Uozu,
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...
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Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
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Chiba,
Hamamatsu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the t ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Japan
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Teams
Qualification
Squads
Venues
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Marine Messe Fukuoka
in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk i ...
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Fukuoka
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. ...
– Pool A
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Kobe Green Arena
Kobe Green Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 people.
The arena was opened in July 1993. It hosted games of several global women's volleyball tournaments, including the ...
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Kobe
Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's List of Japanese cities by population, seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Port of Toky ...
– Pool B
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Sendai City Gymnasium
is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan prof ...
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Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the List of cities in Japan, twelfth most populated city in Japan.
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– Pool C
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Makomanai Indoor Stadium,
Sapporo
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...
– Pool D
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Todoroki Arena,
Kawasaki – Pool E
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Uozu Techno Sports Dome,
Uozu – Pool F
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Hiroshima Green Arena
is an indoor arena located in Hiroshima, Japan. The original arena was built sometime shortly after World War II. The arena was rebuilt for the 1994 Asian Games. It hosted some of the group games for the 2006 FIVB Men's World Championship and t ...
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Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...
– Pool G
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Namihaya Dome,
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
– Pool G
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Makuhari Messe
is a convention center in Chiba (city), Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, located just outside of Tokyo. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is accessible by Transportation in Greater Tokyo#Railway and subway, Tokyo's commuter rail system. ''Makuha ...
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Chiba – Pool H
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Hamamatsu Arena
is a multipurpose indoor sporting arena located in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is a 15-minute walk from Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway, or a 10-minute drive from the Hamamatsu Interchange on the Tōmei Expressway.
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Hamamatsu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the t ...
– Pool H
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its Suspended structure, suspension roof design.
The arena holds 13,291 people (9,079 stand seats, 4,124 arena sea ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
– 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
=9th–12th semifinals
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=11th place match
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=9th place match
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5th–8th places
=5th–8th semifinals
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=7th place match
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=5th place match
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Finals
=semifinals
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=3rd place match
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=Final
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Final standing
Awards
* Most valuable player
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Rafael Pascual
Rafael Pascual Cortés (born 16 March 1970), more commonly known as Rafael Pascual, is a Spanish former volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho", and "El León". Pascual is widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players of ...
* Best scorer
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Rafael Pascual
Rafael Pascual Cortés (born 16 March 1970), more commonly known as Rafael Pascual, is a Spanish former volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho", and "El León". Pascual is widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players of ...
* Best spiker
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Marcos Milinkovic
* Best blocker
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Gustavo Endres
Gustavo Endres (born 23 August 1975) is a Brazilian former volleyball player who was a member of the Brazilian national volleyball team from 1997 to 2008. He was a gold medalist in the 2004 Olympics, a silver medalist of the 2008 Olympics, Wo ...
* Best server
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Goran Vujević
* Best setter
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Raúl Diago
Raúl Diago Izquierdo (born 1 August 1967), more commonly known as Raúl Diago, is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A three-time Olympian (1992, 1996, and 2000), he was honoured as the "best setter" at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in ...
* Best digger
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Erik Sullivan
* Best receiver
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Rodolfo Sánchez
Rodolfo Sánchez (born 27 May 1969) is a Cuban former volleyball player and coach. He was part of the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. He played for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.C., with whom he won th ...
* Best coach
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Bebeto de Freias (Italy)
* Most Creative Coach
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Vincenzo Di Pinto (Spain)
External links
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Volleyball
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