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1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

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Champions
  
Italy (3rd title)

MVP
  
Rafael Pascual

Host nation
  
Japan

Dates
  
13 Nov 1998 – 29 Nov 1998

Teams
  
24

Venues
  
11

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Champion
  
Brazil men's national volleyball team

Similar
  
2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's, 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's

The 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's 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.

Contents

Competing nations

The following national teams have qualified:

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

    • Awards

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

    • References

    1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Wikipedia
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