1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

1989 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation	Japan
Dates	17–26 November
Teams	8
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions	Cuba (1st title)
Runners-up	Italy
Third place	Soviet Union
Fourth place	United States
Tournament awards
MVP	Karch Kiraly
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The 1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was played from 17 to 26 November 1989 in Japan. Eight men's national teams played in three cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima) for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Barcelona, Spain (1992). Only the winner qualified. Japan is the traditional host of the tournament since 1977.

Results

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

	Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Friday November 17
- Venue: Osaka


Cuba	3 – 0	Brazil	16-14 15- 5 15- 9
Soviet Union	3 – 2	United States	16-14 5 -15 15-11 4 -15 15-13
Italy	3 – 0	Cameroon	15- 2 15- 1 15- 4
South Korea	3 – 2	Japan	11-15 7 -15 15-12 16-14 17-15

Saturday November 18
- Venue: Osaka


Italy	3 – 0	Soviet Union	15- 8 15-12 15- 7
Cuba	3 – 0	United States	15- 8 15-11 15-12
Brazil	3 – 0	South Korea	15- 3 15- 5 15- 8
Japan	3 – 0	Cameroon	15- 4 15- 2 15- 1

Sunday November 19
- Venue: Osaka


Cuba	3 – 2	Italy	15-13 13-15 3 -15 15- 4 15-13
United States	3 – 1	South Korea	15- 6 15-12 13-15 15- 4
Soviet Union	3 – 0	Cameroon	15- 6 15- 5 15- 2
Japan	3 – 1	Brazil	15- 4 10-15 15- 3 15-12

Wednesday November 22
- Venue: Hiroshima


Italy	3 – 0	South Korea	15-11 15- 5 15- 7
Cuba	3 – 1	Soviet Union	15-12 15- 8 10-15 15- 4
Brazil	3 – 0	Cameroon	15- 6 15- 8 15- 7
United States	3 – 1	Japan	8 -15 15-13 15- 7 15-11

Thursday November 23
- Venue: Hiroshima


Cuba	3 – 0	Cameroon	15 -9 15- 4 15- 4
Brazil	3 – 2	United States	15-11 13-15 15- 6 6 -15 15-13
Soviet Union	3 – 1	South Korea	16-14 9 -15 15- 1 15-10
Italy	3 – 0	Japan	15-11 15- 9 15- 8

Saturday November 25
- Venue: Tokyo


Italy	3 – 2	Brazil	15- 8 15-12 11-15 10-15 17-16
United States	3 – 0	Cameroon	15- 4 15- 3 15- 8
Cuba	3 – 0	South Korea	15-10 15- 1 15- 9
Soviet Union	3 – 1	Japan	15- 6 12-15 15-10 15- 6

Sunday November 26
- Venue: Tokyo


South Korea	3 – 0	Cameroon	15- 2 15- 5 15- 8
Italy	3 – 0	United States	15- 7 15-11 15- 6
Soviet Union	3 – 1	Brazil	8 -15 15- 9 15-10 15-3
Cuba	3 – 0	Japan	15- 7 16-14 15- 3