Host nation Italy / Bulgaria Teams 24 | Dates 10–30 September | |
The 2018 World Men's Volleyball Championship will be the 19th staging of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The final tournament will be cohosted by Bulgaria and Italy from 10 to 30 September 2018. For the first time the tournament will be held in two countries. The semifinals and finals will take place in Italy. 24 national teams are expected to compete.
Qualification
The qualification process will determine the 24 teams from 140 registered teams that will compete in the competition. Hosts Italy and Bulgaria are granted automatic qualification. The reigning champion is granted another spot. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 21 spots. Africa was granted three, Asia and Oceania – four, North America – five, South America – two, and Europe – seven places.