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The 2019 FIVB Men's World Cup was the 14th edition of the event, contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The tournament was held from 1 to 15 October 2019 in Japan.[1] That was the first time since 1989 that FIVB decided not to allocate any spots in the Olympics, due to Japan hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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| ワールドカップバレーボール 日本 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 1–15 October |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place | Japan |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Alan Souza |
| Best Setter | Micah Christenson |
| Best OH | Wilfredo León Yūki Ishikawa |
| Best MB | Maxwell Holt Lucas Saatkamp |
| Best OPP | Yūji Nishida |
| Best Libero | Thales Hoss |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Attendance | 152,460 (2,310 per match) |
| Best scorer |  Gabriele Nelli |
| Best spiker |  Agustín Loser |
| Best blocker |  Ivan Iakovlev |
| Best server | Yūji Nishida |
| Best setter | Matías Sánchez |
| Best digger |  Luke Perry |
| Best receiver | Santiago Danani |
| Official website | |
| FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2019 | |
Twelve teams qualified for the competition by being one of the top two teams of each continental federation based on FIVB World Ranking on 1 January 2019 (except Japan who qualified as hosts, and Poland who qualified as 2018 World Champions).
| Qualified to 2019 FIVB World Cup | |
| Host and 2018 World Champion | |
| Rank | Team | WC 2015 | OG 2016 | WL 2017 | WCH 2018 | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 80 | 100 | 45 | 90 | 315 | CSV first team |
| 2 | United States | 100 | 80 | 40 | 80 | 300 | NORCECA first team |
| 3 | Italy | 90 | 90 | 24 | 62 | 266 | CEV first team |
| 4 | Poland | 80 | 50 | 32 | 100 | 262 | 2018 World champion |
| 5 | Russia | 70 | 70 | 38 | 56 | 234 | CEV second team |
| 6 |  Canada | 30 | 50 | 42 | 45 | 167 | NORCECA second team |
| 7 | Argentina | 50 | 50 | 28 | 33 | 161 | CSV second team |
| 8 |  Iran | 25 | 50 | 26 | 36 | 137 | AVC first team |
| 9 |  France | 0 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 130 | |
| 10 |  Serbia | 0 | 2 | 38 | 70 | 110 | |
| 11 | Japan | 40 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 92 | Host |
| 12 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 34 | 45 | 80 | |
| 13 |  Egypt | 5 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 75 | CAVB first team |
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 30 | 40 | 72 | |
| 15 |  Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 68 | |
| 16 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 63 | AVC second team |
| 17 |  Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 22 | 40 | 62 | |
| 18 |  Cuba | 0 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 50 | |
| 19 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 47 | |
| 20 |  China | 0 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 44 | |
| 21 |  Mexico | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 40 | |
| 22 |  Tunisia | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 38 | CAVB second team |
Qualified teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | ||||
| Japan |
AVC | Host country | 31 January 2013 | 13 | 1965 | 2015 |
| Poland |
CEV | World Champions | 30 September 2018 | 6 | 1965 | 2015 |
| Iran |
AVC | World Ranking for AVC | 1 January 2019 | 3 | 1991 | 2015 |
| Australia |
2 | 2007 | 2015 | |||
| Egypt |
CAVB | World Ranking for CAVB | 7 | 1977 | 2015 | |
| Tunisia |
8 | 1969 | 2015 | |||
| Italy |
CEV | World Ranking for CEV | 7 | 1981 | 2015 | |
| Russia1 |
11 | 1965 | 2015 | |||
| Brazil |
CSV | World Ranking for CSV | 11 | 1969 | 2011 | |
| Argentina |
6 | 1985 | 2015 | |||
| United States |
NORCECA | World Ranking for NORCECA | 10 | 1977 | 2015 | |
| Canada |
5 | 1977 | 2015 | |||
- Notes
- 1 Competed as Soviet Union; 5th appearance as Russia.
| Site | First round | Second and Third round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Fukuoka | Hiroshima | |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka | Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center (Green Arena) | ||
| Capacity: 8,500 | Capacity: 7,000 | ||
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| B | Nagano | Hiroshima | |
| White Ring | Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center (Sub Arena) | ||
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,200 | ||
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The competition system of the 2019 World Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the other 11 teams.
The teams were divided into 2 pools of 6 teams each. In round 1, total 30 matches in 5 days, each teams played against the other teams from the same pool. For rounds 2 and 3, total 36 matches in 6 days, each team played against the teams from another pool. Numbers in brackets denoted the FIVB World Ranking as of 1 January 2019 except the hosts who ranked 11th.[2]
- Match points
- Number of matches won
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
11 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 6.600 | 925 | 752 | 1.230 |
| 2 | Poland |
11 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 3.333 | 941 | 787 | 1.196 |
| 3 | United States |
11 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 2.417 | 960 | 778 | 1.234 |
| 4 | Japan |
11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 1.625 | 967 | 902 | 1.072 |
| 5 | Argentina |
11 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 1.200 | 984 | 969 | 1.015 |
| 6 | Russia |
11 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 0.870 | 939 | 961 | 0.977 |
| 7 | Italy |
11 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 0.864 | 903 | 904 | 0.999 |
| 8 | Iran |
11 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 0.760 | 965 | 1042 | 0.926 |
| 9 | Canada |
11 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 0.679 | 976 | 1058 | 0.922 |
| 10 | Egypt |
11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 0.517 | 927 | 1025 | 0.904 |
| 11 | Australia |
11 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 0.310 | 790 | 904 | 0.874 |
| 12 | Tunisia |
11 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0.194 | 696 | 891 | 0.781 |
Source: Standings
First round
Site A
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | 12:30 | Argentina | 3–2 | United States | 25–21 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 105–103 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 15:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–12 | 75–51 | Report | ||
| 1 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 3–0 | Italy | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 75–57 | Report | ||
| 2 Oct | 12:30 | Tunisia | 1–3 | Argentina | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 76–98 | Report | |
| 2 Oct | 15:00 | Italy | 1–3 | United States | 25–19 | 19–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 77–94 | Report | |
| 2 Oct | 19:20 | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 94–82 | Report | |
| 4 Oct | 12:30 | Argentina | 2–3 | Italy | 28–26 | 25–17 | 12–25 | 18–25 | 10–15 | 93–108 | Report |
| 4 Oct | 15:00 | United States | 3–1 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 27–25 | 101–90 | Report | |
| 4 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–11 | 75–55 | Report | ||
| 5 Oct | 12:30 | Poland | 3–1 | Argentina | 27–29 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 103–88 | Report | |
| 5 Oct | 15:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 58–75 | Report | ||
| 5 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 19–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 59–75 | Report | ||
| 6 Oct | 12:30 | Italy | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | 58–75 | Report | ||
| 6 Oct | 15:00 | United States | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–10 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 75–45 | Report | ||
| 6 Oct | 19:20 | Argentina | 1–3 | Japan | 19–25 | 20–25 | 28–26 | 22–25 | 89–101 | Report |
Site B
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | 11:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Egypt | 22–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 88–96 | Report | |
| 1 Oct | 14:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Iran | 25–21 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 99–87 | Report | |
| 1 Oct | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–14 | 75–50 | Report | ||
| 2 Oct | 11:00 | Egypt | 3–1 | Iran | 22–25 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 99–91 | Report | |
| 2 Oct | 14:00 | Russia | 3–2 | Canada | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 15–10 | 104–100 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 18:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Brazil | 15–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 52–75 | Report | ||
| 4 Oct | 11:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Canada | 18–25 | 25–23 | 27–25 | 25–19 | 95–92 | Report | |
| 4 Oct | 14:00 | Australia | 3–2 | Russia | 25–16 | 22–25 | 26–28 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 113–102 | Report |
| 4 Oct | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 96–85 | Report | |
| 5 Oct | 11:00 | Egypt | 2–3 | Canada | 25–27 | 25–27 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 9–15 | 109–107 | Report |
| 5 Oct | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 75–60 | Report | ||
| 5 Oct | 17:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–27 | 90–95 | Report | |
| 6 Oct | 11:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 96–84 | Report | |
| 6 Oct | 14:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Brazil | 27–25 | 21–25 | 25–27 | 22–25 | 95–102 | Report | |
| 6 Oct | 17:00 | Canada | 3–1 | Australia | 18–25 | 28–26 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 96–93 | Report |
Second round
Site A
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | 12:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 75–62 | Report | ||
| 9 Oct | 15:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Russia | 25–27 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 100–88 | Report | |
| 9 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 75–61 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 12:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 75–53 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Australia | 30–28 | 25–13 | 25–22 | 80–63 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 96–85 | Report | |
| 11 Oct | 12:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Australia | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–9 | 75–47 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 15:00 | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 25–13 | 25–27 | 26–28 | 12–25 | 88–93 | Report | |
| 11 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 3–2 | Egypt | 25–14 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 28–30 | 15–13 | 111–105 | Report |
Site B
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | 11:00 | Tunisia | 2–3 | Canada | 20–25 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 25–20 | 12–15 | 109–109 | Report |
| 9 Oct | 14:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 62–76 | Report | ||
| 9 Oct | 18:00 | United States | 3–1 | Iran | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–12 | 97–73 | Report | |
| 10 Oct | 11:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Canada | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 75–58 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 14:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Iran | 24–26 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 63–76 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 18:00 | United States | 0–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 62–75 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 11:00 | Argentina | 2–3 | Iran | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 10–15 | 102–109 | Report |
| 11 Oct | 14:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 14–25 | 13–25 | 44–75 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 18:00 | United States | 3–2 | Canada | 21–25 | 25–11 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 106–93 | Report |
Third round
Site A
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | 12:30 | Canada | 3–2 | Italy | 19–25 | 25–17 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 18–16 | 102–106 | Report |
| 13 Oct | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Poland | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 15–11 | 100–103 | Report |
| 13 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 3–1 | Iran | 25–16 | 26–28 | 25–13 | 25–21 | 101–78 | Report | |
| 14 Oct | 12:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Canada | 25–23 | 26–24 | 25–20 | 76–67 | Report | ||
| 14 Oct | 15:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Iran | 25–27 | 27–29 | 30–28 | 25–17 | 15–13 | 122–114 | Report |
| 14 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 26–24 | 14–25 | 25–27 | 82–101 | Report | |
| 15 Oct | 12:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Iran | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 75–52 | Report | ||
| 15 Oct | 15:00 | Italy | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 57–75 | Report | ||
| 15 Oct | 19:20 | Japan | 3–2 | Canada | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 15–9 | 110–102 | Report |
Site B
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | 11:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 96–87 | Report | |
| 13 Oct | 14:00 | United States | 3–0 | Australia | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–16 | 75–43 | Report | ||
| 13 Oct | 17:00 | Tunisia | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–23 | 14–25 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 89–83 | Report | |
| 14 Oct | 11:00 | United States | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–11 | 25–16 | 75–50 | Report | ||
| 14 Oct | 14:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–27 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 100–83 | Report | |
| 14 Oct | 17:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Australia | 21–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 59–75 | Report | ||
| 15 Oct | 11:00 | United States | 3–1 | Egypt | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–14 | 25–13 | 97–68 | Report | |
| 15 Oct | 14:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | 47–75 | Report | ||
| 15 Oct | 18:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Australia | 25–20 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 76–65 | Report |
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- Most valuable player
- Best setter
- Best outside spikers
- Best middle blockers
- Best opposite spiker
- Best libero
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers as of October 1, 2019[update].[3]
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