2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

2007 Men's World Cup
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Tournament details
Host nation	Japan
Dates	November 18 – December 2
Teams	12
Venues	8 (in 7 host cities)
Champions	Brazil (2nd title)
MVP	Gilberto Godoy Filho
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The 2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was held from November 18 to December 2, 2007 in Japan.

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

Squads

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.

Venues

Result

1° Round

18 November 2007 – 20 November 2007

Saitama Super Arena

18 November
	Australia	3 – 2	South Korea	(22–25, 25–20, 23–25, 25–20, 29–27)
	Argentina	0 – 3	Russia	(16–25, 22–25, 17–25)
	Japan	2 – 3	Tunisia	(25–22, 21–25, 25–18, 22–25, 14–16)
19 November
	Australia	0 – 3	Russia	(22–25, 26–28, 10–25)
	Argentina	3 – 1	Tunisia	(25–19, 25–21, 23–25, 25–23)
	Japan	3 – 0	South Korea	(25–15, 25–20, 25–21)
20 November
	Russia	3 – 1	Tunisia	(22–25, 25–15, 25–12, 25–16)
	Argentina	3 – 0	South Korea	(26–24, 25–22, 25–20)
	Japan	0 – 3	Australia	(19–25, 21–25, 21–25)

Matsumoto City Gymnasium

18 November
	Egypt	0 – 3	Puerto Rico	(17–25, 19–25, 17–25)
	Bulgaria	3 – 1	Spain	(25–21, 19–25, 25–20, 25–17)
	Brazil	0 – 3	United States	(26–28, 28–30, 20–25)
19 November
	Bulgaria	3 – 1	Egypt	(25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 25–18)
	Puerto Rico	3 – 1	United States	(25–21, 20–25, 25–17, 25–22)
	Brazil	3 – 0	Spain	(30–28, 25–17, 25–16)
20 November
	Bulgaria	3 – 1	Puerto Rico	(19–25, 25–18, 27–25, 25–17)
	Spain	3 – 1	United States	(21–25, 25–20, 27–25, 25–20)
	Brazil	3 – 0	Egypt	(25–18, 25–14, 25–17)

2° Round

22 November 2007 – 23 November 2007

Hiroshima Green Arena

22 November
	South Korea	0 – 3	Russia	(16–25, 14–25, 19–25)
	Australia	3 – 1	Tunisia	(25–22, 35–37, 26–24, 25–22)
	Japan	3 – 0	Argentina	(25–23, 25–19, 26–24)
23 November
	South Korea	3 – 2	Tunisia	(25–17, 23–25, 21–25, 25–22, 15–9)
	Argentina	3 – 1	Australia	(25–21, 21–25, 25–14, 25–23)
	Japan	0 – 3	Russia	(19–25, 20–25, 23–25)

Toyama City Gymnasium

22 November
	Egypt	0 – 3	Spain	(19–25, 21–25, 19–25)
	Brazil	3 – 0	Puerto Rico	(25–13, 25–21, 25–17)
	Bulgaria	2 – 3	United States	(27–29, 25–20, 30–28, 22–25, 12–15)
23 November
	Spain	0 – 3	Puerto Rico	(18–25, 22–25, 18–25)
	Brazil	3 – 0	Bulgaria	(25–14, 25–21, 25–19 )
	Egypt	0 – 3	United States	(22–25, 18–25, 19–25)

3° Round

25 November 2007 – 27 November 2007

Marine Messe Fukuoka

25 November
	Argentina	3 – 2	Puerto Rico	(19–25, 22–25, 25–16, 25–21, 15–13)
	Spain	0 – 3	Russia	(21–25, 13–25, 15–25)
	Japan	3 – 2	Egypt	(25–17, 19–25, 21–25, 25–23, 15–9)
26 November
	Argentina	0 – 3	Spain	(24–26, 22–25, 18–25)
	Egypt	0 – 3	Russia	(19–25, 18–25, 19–25)
	Japan	0 – 3	Puerto Rico	(23–25, 23–25, 21–25)
27 November
	Argentina	3 – 1	Egypt	(25–22, 25–19, 16–25, 25–21)
	Puerto Rico	0–3	Russia	(22–25, 21–25, 19–25)
	Japan	1 – 3	Spain	(26–24, 19–25, 18–25, 19–25)

Momotaro Arena

25 November
	Tunisia	1 – 3	United States	(25–22, 19–25, 19–25, 17–25)
	Bulgaria	3 – 0	South Korea	(25–20, 25–20, 25–19)
	Brazil	3 – 0	Australia	(25–19, 25–19, 25–21)
26 November
	South Korea	0 – 3	United States	(18–25, 15–25, 18–25)
	Australia	0 – 3	Bulgaria	(17–25, 19–25, 13–25)
	Brazil	3 – 0	Tunisia	(25–19, 25–16, 25–21)
27 November
	Australia	0 – 3	United States	(17–25, 12–25, 19–25)
	Bulgaria	3 – 1	Tunisia	(26–24, 22–25, 25–15, 25–17 )
	Brazil	3 – 0	South Korea	(25–20, 25–17, 25–20)

4° Round

30 November 2007 – 2 December 2007

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

30 November
	Argentina	0 – 3	Brazil	(20–25, 22–25, 16–25)
	Bulgaria	3 – 2	Russia	(25–21, 23–25, 25–22, 22–25, 15–12 )
	Japan	0 – 3	United States	(18–25, 25–27, 19–25)
1 December
	Argentina	0 – 3	United States	(16–25, 19–25, 18–25)
	Brazil	3 – 0	Russia	(25–22, 25–22, 25–18)
	Japan	1 – 3	Bulgaria	(25–22, 20–25, 20–25, 20–25)
2 December
	Argentina	0 – 3	Bulgaria	(17–25, 22–25, 23–25)
	Russia	3 – 2	United States	(25–23, 20–25, 22–25, 25–17, 15–8)
	Japan	1 – 3	Brazil	(25–23, 21–25, 19–25, 18–25)

Komazawa Gymnasium

30 November
	Puerto Rico	3 – 0	Tunisia	(25–17, 25–17, 25–23)
	Egypt	3 – 1	South Korea	(21–25, 25–16, 25–19, 25–22)
	Australia	0 – 3	Spain	(21–25, 19–25, 20–25)
1 December
	Egypt	3 – 1	Tunisia	(25–21, 18–25, 25–21, 25–22)
	Spain	3 – 0	South Korea	(25–22, 25–17, 28–26)
	Australia	3 – 1	Puerto Rico	(25–21, 15–25, 25–18, 25–21)
2 December
	Spain	3 – 1	Tunisia	(25–16, 25–22, 21–25, 25–18)
	South Korea	3 – 2	Puerto Rico	(21–25, 25–18, 26–24, 20–25, 15–8)
	Australia	1 – 3	Egypt	(14–25, 25–23, 21–25, 22–25)

Ranking

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

Olympic Qualification

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

Final standing

Rank Team 01 !  Brazil 02 !  Russia 03 !  Bulgaria 4  United States 5  Spain 6  Puerto Rico 7  Argentina 8  Australia 9  Japan 10  Egypt 11  South Korea 12  Tunisia

2007 Men's World Cup Champions  Brazil 2nd title 12–man Roster Bruno, Marcelinho, André Heller, Samuel, Giba , Murilo, André, Sérgio, Anderson, Gustavo, Rodrigão, Dante Head coach Bernardinho

Awards

External links

• Official Website of the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup