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Men's World Championship 1978 - Home
Italy - Roma - 20 September 1978 - 1 October 1978
Winner
: U.S.S.R.
Final standings
| 1 | U.S.S.R. |
| 2 |  Italy |
| 3 |  Cuba |
| 4 |  Republic of Korea |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia |
| 6 |  Brazil |
| 7 |  China |
| 8 |  Poland |
| 9 |  East Germany |
| 10 |  Bulgaria |
| 11 |  Japan |
| 12 |  Mexico |
| 13 |  Romania |
| 14 |  Hungary |
| 15 |  France |
| 16 | France |
| 16 |  Netherlands |
| 17 |  Finland |
| 18 |  Belgium |
| 19 |  United States |
| 20 |  Canada |
| 21 |  Venezuela |
| 22 |  Argentina |
| 23 |  Egypt |
| 24 |  Tunisia |
First Round - Pool A (Italy - 20/09/1978 - 22/09/1978)
Classification
Last matches
20 September 1978 | |||
| Italy | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-5, 15-11) |  Belgium | |
China | 3 - 0 |  Egypt | |
21 September 1978 | |||
| China | 3 - 1 (15-10, 15-6, 11-15, 15-9) | Belgium | |
| Italy | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-4, 15-9) | Egypt | |
22 September 1978 | |||
| Belgium | 3 - 2 (17-15, 15-1, 10-15, 12-15, 15-9) | Egypt | |
| Italy | 3 - 1 (15-8, 6-15, 15-11, 15-10) | China | |
First Round - Pool B (Italy - 20/09/1978 - 22/09/1978)
Standing
Last matches
20 September 1978 | |||
Mexico | 3 - 1 (15-13, 15-6, 13-15, 15-3) |  Venezuela | |
Poland | 3 - 1 (15-8, 15-6, 13-15, 15-9) |  Finland | |
21 September 1978 | |||
| Poland | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-7, 15-12) | Venezuela | |
| Mexico | 3 - 2 (9-15, 15-13, 15-9, 9-15, 15-10) | Finland | |
22 September 1978 | |||
| Venezuela | 3 - 2 (15-11, 7-15, 7-15, 15-13, 15-9) | Finland | |
| Poland | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-7, 15-4) | Mexico | |
First Round - Pool C (Italy - 20/09/1978 - 22/09/1978)
Standing
Last matches
20 September 1978 | |||
Brazil | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-2, 15-8) |  Tunisia | |
U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 |  France | |
21 September 1978 | |||
| France | 3 - 0 (15-7, 15-4, 15-6) | Tunisia | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 1 (11-15, 17-15, 15-8, 15-9) | Brazil | |
22 September 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-2, 15-7) | Tunisia | |
| Brazil | 3 - 1 (15-11, 15-13, 14-16, 15-7) | France | |
First Round - Pool D (Italy - 20/09/1978 - 22/09/1978)
Standing
Last matches
20 September 1978 | |||
Cuba | 3 - 0 |  Argentina | |
Japan | 3 - 1 (15-6, 15-9, 12-15, 15-6) |  Hungary | |
21 September 1978 | |||
| Cuba | 3 - 1 (11-15, 16-14, 15-7, 15-12) | Japan | |
| Hungary | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-6, 15-10) | Argentina | |
22 September 1978 | |||
| Japan | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-3, 15-11) | Argentina | |
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-9, 15-6) | Hungary | |
First Round - Pool E (Italy - 20/09/1978 - 22/09/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| 2 | East Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
Last matches
20 September 1978 | |||
Bulgaria | 3 - 1 (11-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-10) |  Canada | |
East Germany | 3 - 0 |  Netherlands | |
21 September 1978 | |||
| East Germany | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-11, 15-9) | Canada | |
| Bulgaria | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-7, 15-8) | Netherlands | |
22 September 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 3 - 2 (9-15, 13-15, 15-13, 15-4, 15-8) | Canada | |
| Bulgaria | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-4, 15-6) | East Germany | |
First Round - Pool F (Italy - 20/09/1978 - 22/09/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Last matches
20 September 1978 | |||
Romania | 3 - 0 (17-15, 15-8, 18-16) |  United States | |
Republic of Korea | 3 - 2 (15-7, 8-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-5) |  Czechoslovakia | |
21 September 1978 | |||
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-10, 15-12) | United States | |
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 1 (14-16, 16-14, 15-3, 15-12) | Romania | |
22 September 1978 | |||
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-11, 15-8) | United States | |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 2 (15-11, 15-12, 14-16, 8-15, 15-3) | Romania | |
Second Round - Pool G (Italy - 24/09/1978 - 27/09/1978)
Standing
Last matches
24 September 1978 | |||
| Bulgaria | 3 - 2 (8-15, 15-10, 15-8, 14-16, 15-10) | China | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-7, 15-11) | East Germany | |
| Italy | 3 - 2 (14-16, 15-12, 10-15, 15-10, 17-15) | Brazil | |
25 September 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 1 (15-7, 15-6, 7-15, 15-8) | Bulgaria | |
| China | 3 - 1 (15-10, 15-13, 15-17, 15-13) | Brazil | |
| Italy | 3 - 1 (15-8, 15-7, 15-17, 15-5) | East Germany | |
26 September 1978 | |||
| Italy | 3 - 0 (15-9, 15-6, 17-15) | Bulgaria | |
| Brazil | 3 - 2 (11-15, 15-10, 15-11, 8-15, 15-4) | East Germany | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 1 (15-8, 15-7, 9-15, 15-6) | China | |
27 September 1978 | |||
| China | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-3, 15-11) | East Germany | |
| Brazil | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-7, 15-7) | Bulgaria | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-6, 15-3) | Italy | |
Second Round - Pool H (Italy - 24/09/1978 - 27/09/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 4 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 5 | Poland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 6 | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -12 |
Last matches
24 September 1978 | |||
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-7, 15-7) | Mexico | |
| Cuba | 3 - 2 (15-8, 7-15, 15-3, 13-15, 15-10) | Czechoslovakia | |
| Poland | 3 - 2 (13-15, 15-12, 5-15, 15-10, 15-9) | Japan | |
25 September 1978 | |||
| Poland | 3 - 1 (15-9, 3-15, 15-10, 15-10) | Czechoslovakia | |
| Japan | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-3, 15-12) | Mexico | |
| Cuba | 3 - 2 | Republic of Korea | |
26 September 1978 | |||
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 1 (15-7, 11-15, 16-14, 15-10) | Poland | |
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-9, 15-2, 15-11) | Mexico | |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 0 (15-9, 15-6, 17-15) | Japan | |
27 September 1978 | |||
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-13, 15-2) | Mexico | |
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-10, 15-9) | Poland | |
| Japan | 3 - 1 (15-4, 15-9, 11-15, 15-6) | Republic of Korea | |
Second Round - Pool I (Italy - 24/09/1978 - 27/09/1978)
Standing
Last matches
24 September 1978 | |||
| Belgium | 3 - 0 (16-14, 15-3, 15-10) | Tunisia | |
| Netherlands | 3 - 0 (15-11, 17-15, 16-14) | Egypt | |
| France | 3 - 0 | Canada | |
25 September 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-10, 15-12) | Tunisia | |
| Canada | 3 - 2 (12-15, 15-11, 15-11, 12-15, 15-13) | Egypt | |
| France | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-8, 15-2) | Belgium | |
26 September 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-4, 15-8) | Belgium | |
| Canada | 3 - 0 (16-14, 15-4, 15-8) | Tunisia | |
| France | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-5, 15-4) | Egypt | |
27 September 1978 | |||
| Egypt | 3 - 0 (15-13, 15-12, 15-10) | Tunisia | |
| France | 3 - 2 (15-9, 13-15, 10-15, 15-11, 15-11) | Netherlands | |
| Canada | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-10, 15-13) | Belgium | |
Second Round - Pool J (Italy - 24/09/1978 - 27/09/1978)
Standing
Last matches
24 September 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-6, 15-2) | Venezuela | |
| Finland | 3 - 2 (13-15, 9-15, 18-16, 15-12, 15-7) | United States | |
| Romania | 3 - 2 (15-7, 11-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-8) | Argentina | |
25 September 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 1 (12-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-6) | Finland | |
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-3, 15-6) | Argentina | |
| Romania | 3 - 0 | Venezuela | |
26 September 1978 | |||
| Venezuela | 3 - 1 | Argentina | |
| Romania | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-7, 15-3) | Finland | |
| United States | 3 - 1 (15-9, 16-14, 11-15, 15-6) | Hungary | |
27 September 1978 | |||
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-1, 15-1) | Venezuela | |
| Hungary | 3 - 1 (15-8, 7-15, 15-10, 15-12) | Romania | |
| Finland | 3 - 1 (2-15, 15-8, 15-13, 15-2) | Argentina | |
Final round (Italy - 30/09/1978 - 01/10/1978)
Places 21-24
30 September 1978 | |||
| Venezuela | 3 - 0 (15-12, 15-8, 15-8) | Tunisia | |
| Argentina | 3 - 1 (15-8, 10-15, 15-8, 15-10) | Egypt | |
Place 23
1 October 1978 | |||
| Egypt | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-5, 15-10) | Tunisia | |
Place 21
1 October 1978 | |||
| Venezuela | 3 - 0 | Argentina | |
Places 17-20
30 September 1978 | |||
| Belgium | 3 - 1 (15-12, 15-10, 12-15, 15-10) | United States | |
| Finland | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-4, 15-10) | Canada | |
Place 19
1 October 1978 | |||
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-9, 15-8) | Canada | |
Place 17
1 October 1978 | |||
| Finland | 3 - 0 (15-13, 15-8, 15-13) | Belgium | |
Places 13-16
30 September 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 1 (15-9, 13-15, 15-7, 15-5) | Netherlands | |
| Romania | 3 - 1 (11-15, 15-12, 15-2, 15-5) | France | |
Place 15
1 October 1978 | |||
| France | 3 - 1 (15-4, 15-7, 11-15, 15-7) | Netherlands | |
Place 13
1 October 1978 | |||
| Romania | 3 - 1 (10-15, 15-12, 15-4, 15-7) | Hungary | |
Places 9-12
30 September 1978 | |||
| East Germany | 3 - 1 (15-8, 7-15, 15-11, 15-7) | Japan | |
| Bulgaria | 3 - 2 (12-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-12, 15-12) | Mexico | |
Place 11
1 October 1978 | |||
| Japan | 3 - 1 (12-15, 15-7, 15-3, 15-5) | Mexico | |
Place 9
1 October 1978 | |||
| East Germany | 3 - 1 (6-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-10) | Bulgaria | |
Places 5-8
30 September 1978 | |||
| Brazil | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-12, 15-7) | Poland | |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 1 (14-16, 15-7, 15-5, 15-12) | China | |
Place 7
1 October 1978 | |||
| China | 3 - 2 (12-15, 15-13, 11-15, 15-13, 15-13) | Poland | |
Place 5
1 October 1978 | |||
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 2 (5-15, 16-14, 4-15, 15-11, 15-6) | Brazil | |
Semi-Finals
30 September 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-3, 15-9) | Republic of Korea | |
| Italy | 3 - 1 (15-17, 15-11, 16-14, 15-12) | Cuba | |
Third Place Match
1 October 1978 | |||
| Cuba | 3 - 1 (17-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-5) | Republic of Korea | |
Final
1 October 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-13, 15-1) | Italy | |
Statistics
- General statistics
- Various statistics
Wins 1 U.S.S.R. 9 2 Cuba 8 3 Italy 7 4 Czechoslovakia 6 5 France 6 6 Romania 6 Losses 1 Tunisia 9 2 Argentina 8 3 Egypt 7 4 Mexico 7 5 Belgium 6 6 Canada 6