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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 13–29 November |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 11 (in 11 host cities) |
| Officially opened by | Akihito |
| Champions |  Italy (3rd title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Rafael Pascual |
| Official website | |
| 1998 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.