| It was called "Tournament of the Continents". France was choosen to organise the tournament during World Men 1962 in Moskva. | | France informed in FIVB on 24th of February 1965 about withdrawing from Host, because dates 22-29.08 are interferring with Summer Universiade in Budapest 26.08-05.09. |
| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 14: | 6 | 289/214 | 1.350 | | 2. Poland | 4 | 1 | 14: | 8 | 278/250 | 1.112 | | 3. Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 12: | 8 | 286/243 | 1.177 | | 4. Japan | 2 | 3 | 9: | 12 | 231/296 | 0.780 | | 5. East Germany | 1 | 4 | 6: | 12 | 203/233 | 0.871 | | 6. Romania | 1 | 4 | 4: | 13 | 178/229 | 0.777 |
| Team | Sovi | Pola | Czec | Japa | GDR | Roma | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:2 | 3:2 | | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Poland | | --- | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Japan | 3:2 | | | --- | 3:1 | | | East Germany | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Romania | | | | 3:1 | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | transferred form First Groups Round - Soviet Union 3-2 Poland, Czechoslovakia 3-1 East Germany, Romania 3-1 Japan. | | 16.09 | |  East Germany | 3-0 |  Romania | 45-22 | 15-8 | 15-10 | 15-4 | | | 16.09 | |  Soviet Union | 3-1 |  Czechoslovakia | 76-57 | 16-18 | 15-6 | 15-17 | 15-11 | 15-5 | | 16.09 | |  Poland | 3-2 |  Japan | 59-51 | 15-8 | 15-9 | 6-15 | 8-15 | 15-4 | | 17.09 | | Japan | 3-2 | Soviet Union | 54-65 | 15-12 | 7-15 | 15-11 | 2-15 | 15-12 | | 17.09 | | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Romania | 56-33 | 15-9 | 15-7 | 11-15 | 15-2 | | | 17.09 | | Poland | 3-1 | East Germany | 55-43 | 15-11 | 15-8 | 10-15 | 15-9 | | | 18.09 | | Japan | 3-2 | East Germany | 54-59 | 15-11 | 15-9 | 3-15 | 6-15 | 15-9 | | 18.09 | | Poland | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia | 55-60 | 3-15 | 15-10 | 7-15 | 15-11 | 15-9 | | 18.09 | | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Romania | 45-28 | 15-7 | 15-12 | 15-9 | | | 19.09 | 10:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Japan | 56-42 | 10-15 | 16-14 | 15-4 | 15-9 | | | 19.09 | 16:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-19 | 15-3 | 15-6 | 15-10 | | | 19.09 | | Poland | 3-1 | Romania | 53-38 | 15-6 | 8-15 | 15-8 | 15-9 | |
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| Final Ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 6 | 1 | 20: | 7 | 392/276 | 1.420 | | 2. Poland | 6 | 1 | 20: | 8 | 368/290 | 1.269 | | 3. Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 16: | 12 | 389/331 | 1.175 | | 4. Japan | 3 | 3 | 12: | 14 | 299/366 | 0.817 | | 5. East Germany | 3 | 4 | 12: | 13 | 305/301 | 1.013 | | 6. Romania | 2 | 4 | 7: | 14 | 238/283 | 0.841 | | Group 7-11 | | 7. Hungary | 4 | 2 | 12: | 9 | 276/274 | 1.007 | | 8. Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 13: | 10 | 299/281 | 1.064 | | 9. Bulgaria | 2 | 4 | 11: | 13 | 295/291 | 1.014 | | 10.Netherlands | 1 | 5 | 7: | 16 | 255/313 | 0.815 | | 11.France | 0 | 6 | 4: | 18 | 208/318 | 0.654 | | -. Mexico | DNS |
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| Group 7-11 | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 7. Hungary | 4 | 0 | 12: | 10 | 230/184 | 1.250 | | 8. Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 10: | 6 | 200/177 | 1.130 | | 9. Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 8: | 7 | 171/163 | 1.049 | | 10.Netherlands | 1 | 3 | 6: | 10 | 198/212 | 0.934 | | 11.France | 0 | 4 | 3: | 12 | 152/215 | 0.707 |
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| Team | Hung | Yugo | Bulg | Neth | Fran | | Hungary | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Yugoslavia | | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:1 | | Bulgaria | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | | --- | 3:1 | | France | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | transferred form First Groups Round - Hungary 3-0 Yugoslavia, Bulgaria 3-0 France. | | 16.09 |  Yugoslavia | 3-1 |  France | 58-34 | 13-15 | 15-7 | 15-5 | 15-7 | | | 16.09 |  Hungary | 3-2 |  Bulgaria | 60-52 | 4-15 | 15-7 | 11-15 | 15-6 | 15-9 | | 17.09 |  Netherlands | 3-1 | France | 54-43 | 15-9 | 9-15 | 15-6 | 15-13 | | | 17.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-22 | 15-7 | 15-7 | 15-8 | | | played in Kielce | | 18.09 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Netherlands | 52-35 | 7-15 | 15-13 | 15-3 | 15-4 | | | 18.09 | Hungary | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 56-36 | 10-15 | 15-5 | 15-2 | 16-14 | | | 19.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | France | 45-23 | 15-7 | 15-10 | 15-6 | | | 19.09 | Hungary | 3-1 | Netherlands | 56-44 | 15-9 | 11-15 | 15-9 | 15-11 | |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 3 | 161/118 | 1.364 | | 2. Poland | 2 | 1 | 8: | 3 | 146/98 | 1.490 | | 3. Hungary | 1 | 2 | 3: | 7 | 104/142 | 0.732 | | 4. France | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 108/161 | 0.671 |
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| Team | Sovi | Pola | Hung | Fran | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Poland | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Hungary | | | --- | 3:1 | | France | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Warszawa | | 12.09 | Hungary | 3-1 | France | 58-52 | 15-13 | 16-14 | 12-15 | 15-10 | | | transfered to Group 7-11 | | 12.09 | Soviet Union | 3-2 | Poland | 58-56 | 8-15 | 15-6 | 15-13 | 5-15 | 15-7 | | transfered to Final Group | | 13.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-23 | 15-5 | 15-7 | 15-8 | | | 13.09 | Poland | 3-0 | France | 45-17 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-9 | | | 14.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | France | 58-39 | 15-9 | 15-9 | 13-15 | 15-6 | | | 14.09 | Poland | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-23 | 15-6 | 15-7 | 15-10 | |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. East Germany | 2 | 1 | 7: | 4 | 139/125 | 1.112 | | 2. Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 7: | 5 | 160/125 | 1.280 | | 3. Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 7: | 6 | 160/169 | 0.947 | | 4. Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 3: | 9 | 122/162 | 0.753 |
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| Team | East | Czec | Yugo | Ne | | East Germany | --- | | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | 3:1 | --- | | 3:1 | | Yugoslavia | | 3:1 | --- | 3:2 | | Netherlands | | | | --- |
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| East Germany replaced Egypt. |
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Szczecin | | 12.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-22 | 15-10 | 15-9 | 15-3 | | | 12.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-1 | Czechoslovakia | 53-47 | 8-15 | 15-12 | 15-13 | 15-7 | | | 13.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Netherlands | 56-35 | 15-13 | 11-15 | 15-3 | 15-4 | | | 13.09 | East Germany | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 57-46 | 12-15 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-13 | | | 14.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | East Germany | 57-37 | 15-10 | 15-13 | 12-15 | 15-9 | | transfered to Final Group | | 14.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-2 | Netherlands | 61-65 | 13-15 | 16-14 | 1-15 | 16-14 | 15-7 | | transfered to Group 7-11 |
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Romania | 2 | 0 | 6: | 2 | 117/84 | 1.393 | | 2. Japan | 1 | 1 | 4: | 5 | 98/127 | 0.772 | | 3. Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 124/128 | 0.969 | | -. Mexico | DNS |
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| Team | Roma | Japa | Bulg | | Romania | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Japan | | --- | 3:2 | | Bulgaria | | | --- |
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| Mexico DNS. Mielec team played friendly games instead. |
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played at Mielec | | 12.09 | Japan | 3-0 | Mielec team | 45-18 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-2 | | | 12.09 | Romania | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 60-54 | 15-12 | 14-16 | 16-14 | 15-12 | | | 13.09 | Romania | 3-1 | Mielec team | 60-38 | 12-15 | 15-4 | 15-3 | 18-16 | | | 13.09 | Japan | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 68-70 | 15-11 | 16-18 | 6-15 | 16-14 | 15-12 | | 14.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Mielec team | 45-19 | 15-3 | 15-6 | 15-10 | | | 14.09 | Romania | 3-1 | Japan | 57-30 | 15-4 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 15-4 | | | transfered to Final Group |
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| 1. Soviet Union | | Nikolai Burobin | | Yuri Vengorovsky | | Ivan Bugaenkov | | Yuri Poryarkov | | Dimitri Voskoboynikov | | Eduard Sibiryakov | | Vascha Kacharava | | Valeriy Kravchenko | | Janbek Saurambaev | | Evgeeniy Lapinskiy | | Viktor Mihal'chuk | | Coach: Yuriy Kleschyov |
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| 2. Poland | | Zdzisław Ambroziak | | Tadeusz Kiełpiński | | Romuald Paszkiewicz | | Zbigniew Rusek | | Wojciech Rutkowski | | Ryszard Sierszulski | | Tadeusz Siwek | | Edward Skorek | | Jerzy Suchanek | | Waldemar Szczepanowski | | Jerzy Szymczyk | | Bohdan Tomaszewski | | Coach: Zygmunt Kraus |
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