2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

2007 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates18 November – 2 December
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 7 host cities)
Champions Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Bulgaria
Fourth place United States
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Gilberto Godoy Filho
Official website
2007 FIVB World Cup

The 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 18 November to 2 December 2007 in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined China as they had already secured a berth as the host country.

Qualification

Means of qualification Host Date Vacancies Qualified
Host Country — ― 1  Japan
2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship 6–16 September 2007  Russia 2  Spain
 Russia
2007 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship 16–21 September 2007 United States Anaheim 2  United States
 Puerto Rico
2007 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 5–9 September 2007  Chile 2  Brazil
 Argentina
2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 31 Aug – 9 Sep 2007 Indonesia Jakarta 1  Australia
2007 Men's African Volleyball Championship 16–22 September 2007 South Africa Durban 2  Egypt
 Tunisia
Wild Cards ― ― 2  South Korea
 Bulgaria
Total 12

Squads

Main article: 2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup squads

Venues

Site First round Second round Third round Fourth round
A Saitama Hiroshima Fukuoka Tokyo
Saitama Super Arena Hiroshima Green Arena Marine Messe Fukuoka Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 4,750 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 10,000
B Matsumoto Toyama Okayama Tokyo
Matsumoto City Gymnasium Toyama City Gymnasium Okayama Momotaro Arena Komazawa Gymnasium
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 11,000 Capacity: 3,875

Format

The competition system of the 2007 World Cup for Men was the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the 11 other teams. Points were accumulated throughout the whole tournament. The final standing was determined by the number of points gained.

Results

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Brazil 11 10 1 21 30 4 7.500 852 673 1.266
2  Russia 11 9 2 20 29 9 3.222 899 742 1.212
3  Bulgaria 11 9 2 20 29 13 2.231 988 881 1.121
4  United States 11 8 3 19 28 12 2.333 947 843 1.123
5  Spain 11 7 4 18 22 15 1.467 848 825 1.028
6  Puerto Rico 11 5 6 16 21 19 1.105 878 869 1.010
7  Argentina 11 5 6 16 15 23 0.652 825 876 0.942
8  Australia 11 4 7 15 14 25 0.560 839 940 0.893
9  Japan 11 3 8 14 14 26 0.538 865 923 0.937
10  Egypt 11 3 8 14 13 27 0.481 829 922 0.899
11  South Korea 11 2 9 13 9 31 0.290 818 947 0.864
12  Tunisia 11 1 10 12 12 32 0.375 909 1056 0.861
Source: [citation needed]

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

First round

Site A

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Nov 13:00 Australia  3–2  South Korea 22–25 25–20 23–25 25–20 29–27 124–117 P2 P3
18 Nov 15:50 Argentina  0–3  Russia 16–25 22–25 17–25     55–75 P2 P3
18 Nov 18:30 Japan  2–3  Tunisia 25–22 21–25 25–18 22–25 14–16 107–106 P2 P3
19 Nov 12:30 Australia  0–3  Russia 22–25 26–28 10–25     58–78 P2 P3
19 Nov 15:00 Argentina  3–1  Tunisia 25–19 25–21 23–25 25–23   98–88 P2 P3
19 Nov 18:00 Japan  3–0  South Korea 25–15 25–20 25–21     75–56 P2 P3
20 Nov 12:30 Russia  3–1  Tunisia 22–25 25–15 25–12 25–16   97–68 P2 P3
20 Nov 15:00 Argentina  3–0  South Korea 26–24 25–22 25–20     76–66 P2 P3
20 Nov 18:00 Japan  0–3  Australia 19–25 21–25 21–25     61–75 P2 P3

Site B

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Nov 12:30 Egypt  0–3  Puerto Rico 17–25 19–25 17–25     53–75 P2 P3
18 Nov 15:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Spain 25–21 19–25 25–20 25–17   94–83 P2 P3
18 Nov 18:00 United States  3-0  Brazil 28–26 30-28 25–20     83–46 P2 P3
19 Nov 13:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Egypt 25–19 25–18 23–25 25–18   98–80 P2 P3
19 Nov 15:30 Puerto Rico  3–1  United States 25–21 20–25 25–17 25–22   95–85 P2 P3
19 Nov 18:30 Brazil  3–0  Spain 30–28 25–17 25–16     80–61 P2 P3
20 Nov 13:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Puerto Rico 19–25 25–18 27–25 25–17   96–85 P2 P3
20 Nov 15:30 Spain  3–1  United States 21–25 25–20 27–25 25–20   98–90 P2 P3
20 Nov 18:30 Brazil  3–0  Egypt 25–18 25–14 25–17     75–49 P2 P3

Second round

Site A

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Nov 12:30 South Korea  0–3  Russia 16–25 14–25 19–25     49–75 P2 P3
22 Nov 15:00 Australia  3–1  Tunisia 25–22 35–37 26–24 25–22   111–105 P2 P3
22 Nov 18:00 Japan  3–0  Argentina 25–23 25–19 26–24     76–66 P2 P3
23 Nov 12:30 South Korea  3–2  Tunisia 25–17 23–25 21–25 25–22 15–9 109–98 P2 P3
23 Nov 15:00 Argentina  3–1  Australia 25–21 21–25 25–14 25–23   96–83 P2 P3
23 Nov 18:00 Japan  0–3  Russia 19–25 20–25 23–25     62–75 P2 P3

Site B

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Nov 13:30 Egypt  0–3  Spain 19–25 21–25 19–25     59–75 P2 P3
22 Nov 15:30 Brazil  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–13 25–21 25–17     75–51 P2 P3
22 Nov 18:30 United States  3–2  Bulgaria 29–27 20–25 28–30 25–22 15–12 117–116 P2 P3
23 Nov 12:00 Puerto Rico  3–0  Spain 25–18 25–22 25–18     75–58 P2 P3
23 Nov 15:00 Brazil  3–0  Bulgaria 25–14 25–21 25–19     75–54 P2 P3
23 Nov 18:00 Egypt  0–3  United States 22–25 18–25 19–25     59–75 P2 P3

Third round

Site A

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Nov 12:30 Argentina  3–2  Puerto Rico 19–25 22–25 25–16 25–21 15–13 106–100 P2 P3
25 Nov 15:00 Spain  0–3  Russia 21–25 13–25 15–25     49–75 P2 P3
25 Nov 18:00 Japan  3–2  Egypt 25–17 19–25 21–25 25–23 15–9 105–99 P2 P3
1 Dec 15:00 Spain  3–0  Argentina 26–24 25–22 25–18     76–64 P2 P3
26 Nov 15:00 Egypt  0–3  Russia 19–25 18–25 19–25     56–75 P2 P3
26 Nov 18:00 Japan  0–3  Puerto Rico 23–25 23–25 21–25     67–75 P2 P3
27 Nov 12:30 Argentina  3–1  Egypt 25–22 25–19 16–25 25–21   91–87 P2 P3
27 Nov 15:00 Puerto Rico  0–3  Russia 22–25 21–25 19–25     62–75 P2 P3
27 Nov 18:00 Japan  1–3  Spain 26–24 19–25 18–25 19–25   82–99 P2 P3

Site B

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Nov 12:30 Tunisia  1–3  United States 25–22 19–25 19–25 17–25   80–97 P2 P3
25 Nov 15:00 Bulgaria  3–0  South Korea 25–20 25–20 25–19     75–59 P2 P3
25 Nov 18:00 Brazil  3–0  Australia 25–19 25–19 25–21     75–59 P2 P3
26 Nov 13:00 South Korea  0–3  United States 18–25 15–25 18–25     51–75 P2 P3
26 Nov 15:30 Australia  0–3  Bulgaria 17–25 19–25 13–25     49–75 P2 P3
26 Nov 18:30 Brazil  3–0  Tunisia 25–19 25–16 25–21     75–56 P2 P3
27 Nov 13:00 Australia  0–3  United States 17–25 12–25 19–25     48–75 P2 P3
27 Nov 15:30 Bulgaria  3–1  Tunisia 26–24 22–25 25–15 25–17   98–81 P2 P3
27 Nov 18:30 Brazil  3–0  South Korea 25–20 25–17 25–20     75–57 P2 P3

Fourth round

Site A

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Nov 14:00 Argentina  0–3  Brazil 20–25 22–25 16–25     58–75 P2 P3
30 Nov 16:30 Bulgaria  3–2  Russia 25–21 23–25 25–22 22–25 15–12 110–105 P2 P3
30 Nov 19:30 Japan  0–3  United States 18–25 25–27 19–25     62–77 P2 P3
1 Dec 14:00 Argentina  0–3  United States 16–25 19–25 18–25     53–75 P2 P3
1 Dec 16:30 Brazil  3–0  Russia 25–22 25–22 25–18     75–62 P2 P3
1 Dec 19:30 Japan  1–3  Bulgaria 25–22 20–25 20–25 20–25   85–97 P2 P3
2 Dec 14:00 Argentina  0–3  Bulgaria 17–25 22–25 23–25     62–75 P2 P3
2 Dec 16:30 Russia  3–2  United States 25–23 20–25 22–25 25–17 15–8 107–98 P2 P3
2 Dec 19:30 Japan  1–3  Brazil 25–23 21–25 19–25 18–25   83–98 P2 P3

Site B

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Nov 12:30 Puerto Rico  3–0  Tunisia 25–17 25–17 25–23     75–57 P2 P3
30 Nov 15:00 Egypt  3–1  South Korea 21–25 25–16 25–19 25–22   96–82 P2 P3
30 Nov 18:00 Spain  3-0  Australia 25–21 25-19 25–20     75–41 P2 P3
1 Dec 12:30 Egypt  3–1  Tunisia 25–21 18–25 25–21 25–22   93–89 P2 P3
1 Dec 15:00 Spain  3–0  South Korea 25–22 25–17 28–26     78–65 P2 P3
1 Dec 18:00 Australia  3–1  Puerto Rico 25–21 15–25 25–18 25–21   90–85 P2 P3
2 Dec 12:00 Spain  3–1  Tunisia 25–16 25–22 21–25 25–18   96–81 P2 P3
2 Dec 14:30 South Korea  3–2  Puerto Rico 21–25 25–18 26–24 20–25 15–8 107–100 P2 P3
2 Dec 17:30 Australia  1–3  Egypt 14–25 25–23 21–25 22–25   82–98 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards