1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 13 to 29 November 1998 in Fukuoka, Kobe, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki, Uozu, Hiroshima, Osaka, Chiba, Hamamatsu, and Tokyo, Japan.

Venues

 * Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka – Pool A
 * Kobe Green Arena, Kobe – Pool B
 * Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai – Pool C
 * Makomanai Indoor Stadium, Sapporo – Pool D
 * Todoroki Arena, Kawasaki – Pool E
 * Uozu Techno Sports Dome, Uozu – Pool F
 * Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima – Pool G
 * Namihaya Dome, Osaka – Pool G
 * Makuhari Messe, Chiba – Pool H
 * Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu – Pool H
 * Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo – Final round

Awards

 * Most valuable player
 * 🇪🇸 Rafael Pascual
 * Best scorer
 * 🇪🇸 Rafael Pascual
 * Best spiker
 * 🇦🇷 Marcos Milinkovic
 * Best blocker
 * 🇧🇷 Gustavo Endres
 * Best server
 * Goran Vujević
 * Best setter
 * 🇨🇺 Raúl Diago
 * Best digger
 * 🇺🇸 Erik Sullivan
 * Best receiver
 * 🇨🇺 Rodolfo Sánchez
 * Best coach
 * 🇧🇷 Bebeto de Freias (Italy)
 * Most Creative Coach
 * 🇮🇹 Vincenzo Di Pinto (Spain)