2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification
24 teams competed in the 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Argentina and the titleholder, Italy. In the qualification process for the 2002 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.
Confederation qualification processes
The distribution by confederation for the 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:[1]
10 national teams entered qualification. (South Africa and Ghana later withdrew) The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.
10 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.