| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 149/70 | 2.129 | | 2. Japan | 1 | 2 | 5: | 6 | 124/135 | 0.919 | | 3. Cuba | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 100/138 | 0.725 | | 4. Poland | 1 | 2 | 3: | 8 | 123/153 | 0.804 |
| Team | Sovi | Japa | Cuba | Pol | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Japan | | --- | 3:0 | | | Cuba | | | --- | 3:0 | | Poland | | 3:2 | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | 27.11 |  Soviet Union | 3-1 |  Cuba | 59-31 | 14-16 | 15-7 | 15-2 | 15-6 | | | 27.11 |  Poland | 3-2 |  Japan | 68-61 | 15-17 | 15-6 | 15-11 | 8-15 | 15-12 | | 28.11 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Poland | 45-21 | 15-7 | 15-9 | 15-5 | | | 28.11 | Japan | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-22 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-6 | | | 29.11 | Cuba | 3-0 | Poland | 47-34 | 15-13 | 15-6 | 17-15 | | | 29.11 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Japan | 45-18 | 15-6 | 15-2 | 15-10 | |
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| Final Ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 7 | 1 | 23: | 5 | 398/249 | 1.598 | | 2. Japan | 5 | 3 | 19: | 14 | 419/374 | 1.120 | | 3. Cuba | 6 | 2 | 19: | 10 | 363/326 | 1.113 | | 4. Poland | 6 | 2 | 18: | 13 | 397/337 | 1.178 | | Group 5-8 | | 5. China | 4 | 4 | 15: | 12 | 368/340 | 1.082 | | 6. Bulgaria | 3 | 5 | 12: | 18 | 305/341 | 0.894 | | 7. South Korea | 2 | 6 | 9: | 18 | 321/344 | 0.933 | | 8. Brazil | 3 | 5 | 13: | 17 | 332/381 | 0.871 | | Group 9-12 | | 9. Mexico | 3 | 2 | 9: | 7 | 194/174 | 1.115 | | 10.United States | 2 | 3 | 6: | 10 | 168/192 | 0.875 | | 11.Egypt | 1 | 4 | 3: | 13 | 114/235 | 0.485 | | 12.Canada | 0 | 5 | 3: | 15 | 174/260 | 0.669 |
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| Format: | | 1. 4 Round Robin Groups with 3 teams. First 2 progress. 3rd placed to Group 9-12. | | 2. 2 Round Robin Groups with 4 teams. First 2 progress. Rest to Group 5-8. | | 3. Final Round Robin Group with 4 teams. |
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| Group 5-8 | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 5. China | 2 | 1 | 7: | 3 | 131/112 | 1.170 | | 6. Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 6: | 5 | 131/120 | 1.092 | | 7. South Korea | 1 | 2 | 5: | 6 | 141/132 | 1.068 | | 8. Brazil | 1 | 2 | 4: | 8 | 130/169 | 0.769 |
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| Team | Chin | Bulg | SoKo | Braz | | China | --- | | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | 3:1 | --- | | 3:1 | | South Korea | | 3:0 | --- | | | Brazil | | | 3:2 | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | 27.11 |  China | 3-0 |  South Korea | 45-30 | 15-9 | 15-11 | 15-10 | | | 27.11 |  Bulgaria | 3-1 |  Brazil | 57-35 | 12-15 | 15-11 | 15-5 | 15-4 | | | 28.11 | China | 3-0 | Brazil | 46-28 | 15-8 | 15-6 | 16-14 | | | 28.11 | South Korea | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-20 | 15-7 | 15-8 | 15-5 | | | 29.11 | Brazil | 3-2 | South Korea | 67-66 | 15-10 | 10-15 | 15-12 | 11-15 | 16-14 | | 29.11 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | China | 54-40 | 9-15 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-9 | |
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| Group E | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Cuba | 3 | 0 | 9: | 3 | 167/141 | 1.184 | | 2. Japan | 2 | 1 | 8: | 6 | 182/164 | 1.110 | | 3. China | 1 | 2 | 6: | 6 | 157/160 | 0.981 | | 4. South Korea | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 103/144 | 0.715 |
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| Team | Cuba | Japa | Chin | SoKo | | Cuba | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Japan | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | | China | | | --- | 3:0 | | South Korea | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Nagoya | | 22.11 | Japan | 3-2 | China | 73-58 | 15-9 | 15-8 | 14-16 | 15-9 | | 22.11 | Cuba | 3-0 | South Korea | 45-32 | 15-7 | 15-12 | 15-13 | | | 23.11 | Japan | 3-1 | South Korea | 53-42 | 15-11 | 8-15 | 15-6 | 15-10 | | | 23.11 | Cuba | 3-1 | China | 58-53 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 15-13 | 15-12 | | | 24.11 | China | 3-0 | South Korea | 46-29 | 15-12 | 15-3 | 16-14 | | | 24.11 | Cuba | 3-2 | Japan | 64-56 | 15-8 | 7-15 | 12-15 | 15-7 | 15-11 |
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| Group F | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Poland | 3 | 0 | 9: | 4 | 177/126 | 1.405 | | 2. Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 8: | 4 | 159/129 | 1.233 | | 3. Brazil | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 103/121 | 0.851 | | 4. Bulgaria | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 94/157 | 0.599 |
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| Team | Pola | Sovi | Braz | Bulg | | Poland | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Soviet Union | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Brazil | | | --- | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Hiroshima ?. | | 22.11 | Poland | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 58-38 | 13-15 | 15-11 | 15-8 | 15-4 | | | 22.11 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Brazil | 45-30 | 15-11 | 15-9 | 15-10 | | | 23.11 | Poland | 3-1 | Brazil | 54-28 | 15-4 | 15-0 | 9-15 | 15-9 | | | 23.11 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 54-34 | 9-15 | 15-3 | 15-11 | 15-5 | | | 24.11 | Brazil | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-22 | 15-7 | 15-10 | 15-11 | | | 24.11 | Poland | 3-2 | Soviet Union | 65-60 | 15-12 | 15-5 | 13-15 | 7-15 | 15-13 |
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| Group 9-12 | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 9. Mexico | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 153/84 | 1.821 | | 10.United States | 2 | 1 | 6: | 4 | 124/102 | 1.216 | | 11.Egypt | 1 | 2 | 3: | 7 | 89/145 | 0.614 | | 12.Canada | 0 | 3 | 3: | 9 | 135/170 | 0.794 |
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| Team | Mexi | Unit | Egyp | Cana | | Mexico | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | United States | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Egypt | | | --- | 3:1 | | Canada | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Sapporo | | 22.11 |  Mexico | 3-1 |  Canada | 58-39 | 15-10 | 15-4 | 13-15 | 15-10 | | | 22.11 |  United States | 3-0 |  Egypt | 45-11 | 15-6 | 15-2 | 15-3 | | | 23.11 | Mexico | 3-0 | United States | 45-20 | 15-7 | 15-8 | 15-5 | | | 23.11 | Egypt | 3-1 | Canada | 53-50 | 15-10 | 8-15 | 15-12 | 15-13 | | | 24.11 | United States | 3-1 | Canada | 59-46 | 15-11 | 14-16 | 15-10 | 15-9 | | | 24.11 | Mexico | 3-0 | Egypt | 50-25 | 15-3 | 20-18 | 15-4 | |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Japan | 2 | 0 | 6: | 2 | 113/75 | 1.507 | | 2. Brazil | 1 | 1 | 5: | 3 | 99/91 | 1.088 | | 3. United States | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 44/90 | 0.489 |
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| Team | Japa | Braz | Unit | | Japan | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Brazil | | --- | 3:0 | | United States | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Fukuoka | | 17.11 | Brazil | 3-0 | United States | 45-23 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-7 | | | 18.11 | Japan | 3-0 | United States | 45-21 | 15-7 | 15-9 | 15-5 | | | 19.11 | Japan | 3-2 | Brazil | 68-54 | 13-15 | 10-15 | 15-9 | 15-10 | 15-5 |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Poland | 2 | 0 | 6: | 1 | 97/58 | 1.672 | | 2. China | 1 | 1 | 4: | 3 | 80/68 | 1.176 | | 3. Canada | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 39/90 | 0.433 |
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| Team | Pola | Chin | Cana | | Poland | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | China | | --- | 3:0 | | Canada | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | | played in Toyama | | 17.11 | China | 3-0 | Canada | 45-16 | 15-5 | 15-3 | 15-8 | | | 18.11 | Poland | 3-0 | Canada | 45-23 | 15-13 | 15-7 | 15-3 | | | 19.11 | Poland | 3-1 | China | 52-35 | 15-5 | 15-8 | 7-15 | 15-7 |
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 | 90/50 | 1.800 | | 2. South Korea | 1 | 1 | 3: | 3 | 77/68 | 1.132 | | 3. Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 41/90 | 0.456 |
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| Team | Sovi | SoKo | Mexi | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | South Korea | | --- | 3:0 | | Mexico | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | | played in Sapporo | | 17.11 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | South Korea | 45-32 | 15-9 | 15-12 | 15-11 | | 18.11 | South Korea | 3-0 | Mexico | 45-23 | 15-13 | 15-3 | 15-7 | | 19.11 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Mexico | 45-18 | 15-4 | 15-7 | 15-7 |
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| Group D | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Cuba | 2 | 0 | 6: | 1 | 96/47 | 2.043 | | 2. Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 4: | 3 | 80/64 | 1.250 | | 3. Egypt | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 25/90 | 0.278 |
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| Team | Cuba | Bulg | Egyp | | Cuba | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | --- | 3:0 | | Egypt | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | | played in Sendai | | 17.11 | Cuba | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 51-35 | 15-5 | 6-15 | 15-7 | 15-8 | | 18.11 | Cuba | 3-0 | Egypt | 45-12 | 15-8 | 15-1 | 15-3 | | | 19.11 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Egypt | 45-13 | 15-4 | 15-1 | 15-8 | |
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