2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was held in Japan from 18 November to 2 December 2007. 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
12 teams participated in the World Cup:- Host country:
- *
- The 5 2007 champions of their respective continental championship :
- *,,,,
- Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007 :
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- Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2007 :
- *,
Squads
Venues
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
- All times are Japan Standard Time.
First round
Site A
Site B
Second round
Site A
Site B
Third round
Site A
Site B
Fourth round
Site A
Site B
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 |
| Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Scorer
- Best Spiker
- Best Blocker
- Best Server
- Best Setter
- Best Libero