2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

2018 Men's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Italy /  Bulgaria
Dates 10–30 September
Teams 24
Venues  (in host cities)
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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.[1] 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.[2]

Africa (CAVB) Asia & Oceania (AVC) Europe (CEV) North America (NORCECA) South America (CSV)
Pool A Winners:
Pool A Runners-up:
Pool B Winners:
Pool B Runners-up:		 Hosts:  Italy
Hosts:  Bulgaria
Reigning Champions:  Poland
Pool A Winners:
Pool B Winners:
Pool C Winners:
Pool D Winners:
Pool E Winners:
Pool F Winners:
Pool G Winners:		 2017 NORCECA Champions:
2017 NORCECA Runners-up:
2017 NORCECA 3rd place:
2017 NORCECA 4th place:
2017 NORCECA 5th place:		 2015 CSV Champions:  Brazil
Qualifier Winners:

Venues

TBD Final Round TBD TBD TBD TBD
Italy Florence, Italy Italy Turin, Italy Bulgaria Plovdiv, Bulgaria Bulgaria Ruse, Bulgaria Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Italy and Bulgaria to co-host 2018 Men's World Championship". FIVB. 9 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "World Championships qualification process to be confirmed by Confederations". FIVB. 2 February 2016.

External links

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