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2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

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Host nation
  
Japan

Dates
  
18 Nov 2007 – 2 Dec 2007

Teams
  
12

Champions
  
Brazil (2nd title)

MVP
  
Giba

Venues
  
8

Champion
  
Brazil men's national volleyball team

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The 2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was held from November 18 to December 2, 2007 in Japan.

Contents

Qualifying

12 teams participated in the World Cup:

  • The 5 2007 champions of their respective continental championship (5):
  •  Brazil,  Spain,  Australia,  United States,  Egypt
  • Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007 (4):
  •  Russia,  Argentina,  Tunisia,  Puerto Rico
  • Host nation:
  •  Japan
  • Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2007 (2):
  •  South Korea,  Bulgaria

    • Competition System

    The competition system of the 2007 World Cup for Men is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 11 other teams. Points are accumulated throughout the whole tournament. The final ranking is determined by the amount of points gained.

    1° Round

    18 November 2007 – 20 November 2007

    2° Round

    22 November 2007 – 23 November 2007

    3° Round

    25 November 2007 – 27 November 2007

    4° Round

    30 November 2007 – 2 December 2007

    Olympic Qualification

     Brazil,  Russia and  Bulgaria qualified to the men's volleyball competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

    References

    2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup Wikipedia
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