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1998 Volleyball America's Cup

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The 1998 Volleyball America's Cup was the first edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America. The tournament was held from October 1 to October 11, 1998, in Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta, and Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Squads

Further information: 1998 Volleyball America's Cup Squads

Main Round

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Brazil 10 5 5 0 376 333 1.129 15 4 3.750
2.  Cuba 8 5 3 2 400 367 1.089 11 8 1.375
3.  Argentina 8 5 3 2 457 433 1.055 11 9 1.222
4.  United States 7 5 2 3 379 401 0.945 8 9 0.888
5.  Venezuela 7 5 2 3 430 450 0.955 8 12 0.666
6.  Canada 5 5 0 5 355 427 0.831 2 15 0.133

Venue: Catamarca

  • Thursday October 1
Cuba  3 – 0  United States 25-16 25-23 25-19
Brazil  3 – 0  Canada 25-18 28-26 25-19
Argentina  3 – 2  Venezuela 25-23 24-26 25-17 25-27 15-12
  • Friday October 2
Venezuela  3 – 2  United States 21-25 27-25 22-25 25-15 15-09
Brazil  3 – 2  Cuba 25-21 26-28 22-25 27-25 16-14
Argentina  3 – 1  Canada 23-25 25-19 25-20 25-20

Venue: Tucumán

  • Sunday October 4
Brazil  3 – 0  United States 32-30 25-16 25-22
Venezuela  3 – 1  Canada 25-18 25-22 22-25 25-22
  • Monday October 5
Brazil  3 – 0  Venezuela 25-18 25-16 25-21
Argentina  3 – 0  Cuba 25-23 25-18 25-21

Venue: Salta

  • Wednesday October 7
Cuba  3 – 0  Canada 25-16 25-18 25-21
United States  3 – 0  Argentina 25-22 25-23 25-23
  • Thursday October 8
Cuba  3 – 0  Venezuela 25-20 25-20 25-23
United States  3 – 0  Canada 27-25 27-25 25-16
Brazil  3 – 2  Argentina 25-23 25-16 21-25 21-25 15-13

Final round

 Semi-finalsFinal
       
 1998-10-10 – Mar del Plata
 
  Argentina3
 1998-10-11 – Mar del Plata
  Cuba2
  Argentina2
 1998-10-10 – Mar del Plata
  Brazil3
  Brazil3
 
  United States2
 3rd place
 
 1998-10-11 – Mar del Plata
 
  Cuba3
 
  United States2

Semi-finals

Venue: Mar del Plata

  • Saturday October 10
Argentina  3 – 2  Cuba 20-25 23-25 25-19 25-23 15-10
Brazil  3 – 2  United States 20-25 25-23 25-15 23-25 15-11

Finals

Venue: Mar del Plata

  • Sunday October 11 — Bronze Medal Match
Cuba  3 – 2  United States 25-21 21-25 24-26 25-23 15-12
  • Sunday October 11 — Gold Medal Match
Argentina  2 – 3  Brazil 19-25 25-21 25-22 22-25 25-27

Final ranking

Place Team
1.  Brazil
2.  Argentina
3.  Cuba
4.  United States
5.  Venezuela
6.  Canada
 1998 Men's America's Cup winners 

Brazil
First title

Awards

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References

Volleyball America's Cup
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