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{{Short description|none}}
{{Infobox FIVB tournament
| competition    = FIVB World Championship
| gender         = Men
| continent      = World
| year           = 2006
| logo           = VolleyballWorldChampionship Logo 2006.png
| size           = 140px
| caption        = 
| host           = {{JPN}}
| city           = 
| dates          = 17 November – 3 December
| opened         = [[Akihito]]
| teams          = [[#Qualification|24]]
| confederations = 5
| venues         = [[#Venues|7]]
| cities         = 6
| champions      = BRA
| title_number   = 2
| second         = POL
| third          = BUL
| fourth         = SCG
| mvp            = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Giba|Gilberto Godoy Filho]]
| matches        = 104
| attendance     = 298352
| website        = [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/men/2006/Standings/Finals.asp FIVB]
| last           = 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
| next           = 2010 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
}}

The '''2006 [[FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship]]''' was held in [[Japan]] from 17 November to 3 December 2006. Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the tournament. [[Brazil]] won the Tournament (retaining their championship title), defeating [[Poland]] 3:0 in the final match. [[Bulgaria]] placed 3rd, defeating [[Serbia and Montenegro]] 3:1 in the 3rd place match. The Polish team dedicated this achievement to the deceased Polish volleyball player [[Arkadiusz Gołaś]]. The team honored him at the award ceremony, when they wore T-shirts with the number 16 and the words "Golas".

{{TOCLimit|3}}

==Host==
Finals hosts Japan. The tournament was held in six Japan cities.
{| class=center
|<gallery mode=packed>
File:ShintoshinEast.jpg|[[Saitama (city)|Saitama]]
File:Fukuoka Tower and Muromigawa River.jpg|[[Fukuoka]]
File:In front of Nagano Station Zenkoji side2.jpg|[[Nagano (city)|Nagano]]
File:The miyagi museum of art01s3872.jpg|[[Sendai]]
File:Shibaura img01.jpg|[[Tokyo]]
File:Hiroshima Shukkei-en Pond.jpg|[[Hiroshima]]
</gallery>
|}

==Qualification==
{{main|2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|- style="background:Lightgrey;"
| style="width:20%; text-align:center;"|'''[[Africa]]''' ([[Confédération Africaine de Volleyball|CAVB]])
| style="width:20%; text-align:center;"|'''[[Asia]] and [[Oceania]]''' ([[Asian Volleyball Confederation|AVC]])
| style="width:20%; text-align:center;"|'''[[Europe]]''' ([[Confédération Européenne de Volleyball|CEV]])
| style="width:20%; text-align:center;"|'''[[North America]]''' ([[North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation|NORCECA]])
| style="width:20%; text-align:center;"|'''[[South America]]''' ([[Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol|CSV]])
|-
|<small>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CAVB)#Pool C|Pool C Winners]]: {{vb|TUN}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CAVB)#Pool D|Pool D Winners]]: {{vb|EGY}}</small>
|<small>Host Country: {{vb|JPN}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (AVC)#Pool D|Pool D Winners]]: {{vb|KAZ}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (AVC)#Pool E|Pool E Winners]]: {{vb|CHN}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (AVC)#Pool F|Pool F Winners]]: {{vb|IRI}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (AVC)#Playoff round|Playoff]]</small> <small>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (AVC)#Playoff round|Winners]]: {{vb|KOR}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (AVC)#Playoff round|Playoff Runners-up]]: {{vb|AUS}}</small>
|<small>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool I|Pool I Winners]]: {{vb|GER}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool I|Pool I Runners-up]]: {{vb|ITA}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool J|Pool J Winners]]: {{vb|GRE}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool J|Pool J Runners-up]]: {{vb|SCG}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool K|Pool K Winners]]: {{vb|FRA}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool K|Pool K Runners-up]]: {{vb|CZE}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool L|Pool L Winners]]: {{vb|RUS}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Pool L|Pool L Runners-up]]: {{vb|POL}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV)#Playoff round|Playoff Winners]]: {{vb|BUL}}</small>
|<small>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (NORCECA)#Pool D|Pool D Winners]]: {{vb|USA}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (NORCECA)#Pool D|Pool D Runners-up]]: {{vb|PUR}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (NORCECA)#Pool E|Pool E Winners]]: {{vb|CUB}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (NORCECA)#Pool E|Pool E Runners-up]]: {{vb|CAN}}</small>
|<small>[[2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship|Defending Champions]]: {{vb|BRA}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CSV)#Pool A|Pool A Winners]]: {{vb|ARG}}<br>[[2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CSV)#Pool B|Pool B Winners]]: {{vb|VEN}}</small>
|}

==Pools composition==

===First round===
Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the [[serpentine system]] according to their [[FIVB Senior World Ranking system (until 2020)|FIVB World Ranking]] as of 7 September 2005. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the World Ranking. The draw was held in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] on 29 November 2005. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 16th.

{| class="wikitable" width=800
|-
!width=25%|Pool A
!width=25%|Pool B
!width=25%|Pool C
!width=25%|Pool D
|-
|{{vb|JPN}} (Hosts)
|{{vb|BRA}} (1)
|{{vb|ITA}} (2)
|{{vb|SCG}} (3)
|-
|{{vb|ARG}} (7)
|{{vb|FRA}} (6)
|{{vb|USA}} (5)
|{{vb|RUS}} (4)
|-
|{{vb|POL}} (8)
|{{vb|GRE}} (9)
|{{vb|VEN}} (10)
|{{vb|KOR}} (11)
|-
|{{vb|CHN}} (18)
|{{vb|CUB}} (12)
|{{vb|BUL}} (16)
|{{vb|CAN}} (13)
|-
|{{vb|EGY}} (21)
|{{vb|AUS}} (20)
|{{vb|IRI}} (22)
|{{vb|TUN}} (19)
|-
|{{vb|PUR}} (27)
|{{vb|GER}} (24)
|{{vb|CZE}} (23)
|{{vb|KAZ}} (26)
|}

===Second round===
{| class="wikitable" width=500
|-
!width=50% colspan=2|Pool E
!width=50% colspan=2|Pool F
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|1A}}||{{vb|POL}}
|width=6% {{n/a|1B}}||{{vb|BRA}}
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|1D}}||{{vb|SCG}}
|width=6% {{n/a|1C}}||{{vb|BUL}}
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|2A}}||{{vb|JPN}}
|width=6% {{n/a|2B}}||{{vb|FRA}}
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|2D}}||{{vb|RUS}}
|width=6% {{n/a|2C}}||{{vb|ITA}}
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|3A}}||{{vb|ARG}}
|width=6% {{n/a|3B}}||{{vb|GER}}
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|3D}}||{{vb|CAN}}
|width=6% {{n/a|3C}}||{{vb|CZE}}
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|4A}}||{{vb|PUR}}
|width=6% {{n/a|4B}}||{{vb|CUB}}
|-
|width=6% {{n/a|4D}}||{{vb|TUN}}
|width=6% {{n/a|4C}}||{{vb|USA}}
|}

==Squads==
{{main|2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship squads}}

==Venues==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=800
|-
!width=25%|Pool A
!width=25%|Pool B
!width=25%|Pool C
!width=25%|Pool D and E
|-
|{{flagdeco|JPN}} '''[[Saitama (city)|Saitama]], Japan'''
|{{flagdeco|JPN}} '''[[Fukuoka]], Japan'''
|{{flagdeco|JPN}} '''[[Nagano (city)|Nagano]], Japan'''
|{{flagdeco|JPN}} '''[[Sendai]], Japan'''
|-
|[[Saitama Super Arena]]
|[[Fukuoka Convention Center#Marine Messe Fukuoka|Marine Messe Fukuoka]]
|[[White Ring (arena)|White Ring]]
|[[Kamei Arena Sendai|Sendai Gymnasium]]
|-
|Capacity: '''20,000'''
|Capacity: '''8,500'''
|Capacity: '''7,000'''
|Capacity: '''5,705'''
|-
|[[Image:Japanese Saitama Super Arena.jpg|200px]]
|[[Image:Marine Messe.jpg|200px]]
|[[Image:White Ring.png|200px]]
|[[Image:2006-08-19_1442.jpg|200px]]
|-
!Pool F
!colspan=2|Final round
!rowspan=5|{{location map+ |float=center |Japan |width=220 |places=
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.683333 |long=139.683333 |label='''[[Tokyo]]''' |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.399444 |long=132.455278 |label='''[[Hiroshima]]''' |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.894889 |long=139.630833 |label='''[[Saitama (city)|Saitama]]'''}}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=38.217758 |long=140.869085 |label='''[[Sendai]]'''}}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=33.5902 |long=130.4017 |label='''[[Fukuoka]]''' |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=36.6485 |long=138.1950 |label='''[[Nagano (city)|Nagano]]''' |position=left}}
}}
|-
|{{flagdeco|JPN}} '''[[Hiroshima]], Japan'''
|colspan=2|{{flagdeco|JPN}} '''[[Tokyo]], Japan'''
|-
|[[Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center|Hiroshima Green Arena]]
|[[Yoyogi National Gymnasium]]
|[[Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium]]
|-
|Capacity: '''4,750'''
|Capacity: '''13,291'''
|Capacity: '''10,000'''
|-
|[[File:Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center 2021-03 ac (2).jpg|200px]]
|[[Image:Yoyogi-National-First-Gymnasium-01.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium 2008.jpg|200px]]
|}

==First round==
[[File:Volleyball WC 2006 Japan flag.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Japan fans flag.]]

*All times are [[Japan Standard Time]] ([[UTC+09:00]]).
*The top four teams in each pool qualified for the second round.

===Pool A===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = POL | name_POL ={{vb|POL}}
| team2 = JPN | name_JPN ={{vb|JPN}}
| team3 = ARG | name_ARG ={{vb|ARG}}
| team4 = PUR | name_PUR ={{vb|PUR}}
| team5 = CHN | name_CHN ={{vb|CHN}}
| team6 = EGY | name_EGY ={{vb|EGY}}
|bwin_POL =5 |bloss_POL =0 |spw_POL =376 |spl_POL =312 |sw_POL =15 |sl_POL =0
|bwin_JPN =3 |bloss_JPN =2 |spw_JPN =488 |spl_JPN =476 |sw_JPN =11 |sl_JPN =10
|bwin_ARG =2 |bloss_ARG =3 |spw_ARG =487 |spl_ARG =485 |sw_ARG =9 |sl_ARG =12
|bwin_PUR =2 |bloss_PUR =3 |spw_PUR =490 |spl_PUR =493 |sw_PUR =9 |sl_PUR =12
|bwin_CHN =2 |bloss_CHN =3 |spw_CHN =473 |spl_CHN =499 |sw_CHN =9 |sl_CHN =13
|bwin_EGY =1 |bloss_EGY =4 |spw_EGY =470 |spl_EGY =519 |sw_EGY =8 |sl_EGY =14
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round 2|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–0|{{vb|CHN}}|25–21|25–20|25–21|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-001.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-001.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|15:00|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|3–2|{{vb|ARG}}|19–25|34–32|28–26|21–25|15–13|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-002.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-002.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|EGY}}|2–3|{{vb|JPN}}|13–25|21–25|26–24|26–24|12–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-003.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-003.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|0–3|{{vb|POL}}|21–25|22–25|22–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-013.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-013.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|15:00|{{vb-rt|EGY}}|3–2|{{vb|PUR}}|27–29|19–25|25–21|25–20|15–12|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-014.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-014.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|JPN}}|2–3|{{vb|CHN}}|25–22|22–25|20–25|25–23|13–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-015.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-015.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|CHN}}|2–3|{{vb|ARG}}|25–22|21–25|25–17|17–25|15–17|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-025.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-025.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|15:20|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–0|{{vb|EGY}}|25–13|25–19|26–24|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-026.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-026.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|1–3|{{vb|JPN}}|23–25|20–25|25–21|34–36||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-027.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-027.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|EGY}}|2–3|{{vb|CHN}}|25–22|25–22|30–32|20–25|16–18|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-037.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-037.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|15:30|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|0–3|{{vb|POL}}|22–25|22–25|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-038.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-038.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|JPN}}|3–1|{{vb|ARG}}|25–16|22–25|27–25|27–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-039.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-039.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|CHN}}|1–3|{{vb|PUR}}|17–25|13–25|25–21|24–26||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-049.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-049.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|15:05|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|3–1|{{vb|EGY}}|25–18|29–31|25–20|25–20||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-050.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-050.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–0|{{vb|JPN}}|25–18|25–21|25–23|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-051.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-051.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===Pool B===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vb|BRA}}
| team2 = FRA | name_FRA ={{vb|FRA}}
| team3 = GER | name_GER ={{vb|GER}}
| team4 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vb|CUB}}
| team5 = GRE | name_GRE ={{vb|GRE}}
| team6 = AUS | name_AUS ={{vb|AUS}}
|bwin_BRA =4 |bloss_BRA =1 |spw_BRA =418 |spl_BRA =350 |sw_BRA =13 |sl_BRA =4
|bwin_FRA =4 |bloss_FRA =1 |spw_FRA =491 |spl_FRA =466 |sw_FRA =13 |sl_FRA =7
|bwin_GER =4 |bloss_GER =1 |spw_GER =409 |spl_GER =391 |sw_GER =12 |sl_GER =5
|bwin_CUB =2 |bloss_CUB =3 |spw_CUB =401 |spl_CUB =424 |sw_CUB =8 |sl_CUB =11
|bwin_GRE =1 |bloss_GRE =4 |spw_GRE =408 |spl_GRE =446 |sw_GRE =6 |sl_GRE =13
|bwin_AUS =0 |bloss_AUS =5 |spw_AUS =402 |spl_AUS =452 |sw_AUS =3 |sl_AUS =15
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round 2|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|1–3|{{vb|BRA}}|25–21|19–25|15–25|22–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-004.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-004.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|16:15|{{vb-rt|GRE}}|1–3|{{vb|FRA}}|22–25|22–25|25–22|17–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-005.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-005.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|18:40|{{vb-rt|GER}}|3–1|{{vb|AUS}}|20–25|25–22|25–21|30–28||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-006.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-006.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vb|GRE}}|25–19|25–18|25–16|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-016.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-016.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|16:00|{{vb-rt|AUS}}|1–3|{{vb|FRA}}|23–25|28–30|26–24|24–26||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-017.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-017.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|18:40|{{vb-rt|GER}}|3–0|{{vb|CUB}}|25–14|25–23|25–20|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-018.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-018.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vb|AUS}}|25–15|25–19|25–20|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-028.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-028.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|16:00|{{vb-rt|GRE}}|0–3|{{vb|GER}}|22–25|26–28|21–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-029.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-029.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|18:05|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|3–1|{{vb|BRA}}|20–25|25–22|25–23|29–27||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-030.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-030.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|3–2|{{vb|GRE}}|25–19|20–25|25–22|21–25|15–12|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-040.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-040.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|16:35|{{vb-rt|AUS}}|0–3|{{vb|BRA}}|19–25|19–25|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-041.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-041.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|18:25|{{vb-rt|GER}}|3–1|{{vb|FRA}}|22–25|25–21|28–26|25–22||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-042.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-042.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vb|GER}}|25–13|25–21|25–22|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-052.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-052.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|16:00|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|3–1|{{vb|CUB}}|25–21|25–19|21–25|25–17||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-053.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-053.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|18:20|{{vb-rt|GRE}}|3–1|{{vb|AUS}}|25–20|25–22|22–25|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-054.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-054.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===Pool C===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = BUL | name_BUL ={{vb|BUL}}
| team2 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vb|ITA}}
| team3 = CZE | name_CZE ={{vb|CZE}}
| team4 = USA | name_USA ={{vb|USA}}
| team5 = VEN | name_VEN ={{vb|VEN}}
| team6 = IRI | name_IRI ={{vb|IRI}}
|bwin_BUL =5 |bloss_BUL =0 |spw_BUL =449 |spl_BUL =398 |sw_BUL =15 |sl_BUL =4
|bwin_ITA =4 |bloss_ITA =1 |spw_ITA =463 |spl_ITA =402 |sw_ITA =14 |sl_ITA =6
|bwin_CZE =2 |bloss_CZE =3 |spw_CZE =386 |spl_CZE =377 |sw_CZE =8 |sl_CZE =9
|bwin_USA =2 |bloss_USA =3 |spw_USA =400 |spl_USA =420 |sw_USA =8 |sl_USA =10
|bwin_VEN =2 |bloss_VEN =3 |spw_VEN =401 |spl_VEN =433 |sw_VEN =8 |sl_VEN =11
|bwin_IRI =0 |bloss_IRI =5 |spw_IRI =350 |spl_IRI =419 |sw_IRI =2 |sl_IRI =15
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round 2|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|USA}}|1–3|{{vb|VEN}}|18–25|25–20|21–25|18–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-007.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-007.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|16:28|{{vb-rt|CZE}}|3–0|{{vb|IRI}}|25–23|25–19|25–22|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-008.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-008.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|18:25|{{vb-rt|ITA}}|2–3|{{vb|BUL}}|25–20|24–26|16–25|25–16|8–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-009.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-009.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|14:01|{{vb-rt|IRI}}|1–3|{{vb|VEN}}|20–25|25–23|17–25|20–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-019.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-019.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|16:25|{{vb-rt|CZE}}|0–3|{{vb|ITA}}|22–25|19–25|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-020.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-020.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|18:21|{{vb-rt|BUL}}|3–0|{{vb|USA}}|30–28|25–22|25–21|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-021.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-021.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|14:01|{{vb-rt|USA}}|3–1|{{vb|CZE}}|25–16|15–25|25–20|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-031.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-031.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|16:20|{{vb-rt|VEN}}|1–3|{{vb|BUL}}|25–22|17–25|22–25|17–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-032.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-032.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|18:46|{{vb-rt|ITA}}|3–1|{{vb|IRI}}|25–15|21–25|25–21|25–19||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-033.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-033.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|IRI}}|0–3|{{vb|BUL}}|19–25|18–25|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-043.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-043.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|16:00|{{vb-rt|CZE}}|3–0|{{vb|VEN}}|25–20|25–14|25–19|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-044.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-044.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|ITA}}|3–1|{{vb|USA}}|22–25|25–17|25–22|25–18||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-045.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-045.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|BUL}}|3–1|{{vb|CZE}}|20–25|25–22|25–20|25–21||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-055.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-055.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|16:25|{{vb-rt|USA}}|3–0|{{vb|IRI}}|25–19|25–22|25–23|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-056.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-056.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|18:26|{{vb-rt|VEN}}|1–3|{{vb|ITA}}|13–25|25–22|21–25|15–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-057.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-057.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===Pool D===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = SCG | name_SCG ={{vb|SCG}}
| team2 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vb|RUS}}
| team3 = CAN | name_CAN ={{vb|CAN}}
| team4 = TUN | name_TUN ={{vb|TUN}}
| team5 = KOR | name_KOR ={{vb|KOR}}
| team6 = KAZ | name_KAZ ={{vb|KAZ}}
|bwin_SCG =5 |bloss_SCG =0 |spw_SCG =420 |spl_SCG =339 |sw_SCG =15 |sl_SCG =2
|bwin_RUS =4 |bloss_RUS =1 |spw_RUS =367 |spl_RUS =296 |sw_RUS =12 |sl_RUS =3
|bwin_CAN =3 |bloss_CAN =2 |spw_CAN =403 |spl_CAN =409 |sw_CAN =9 |sl_CAN =9
|bwin_TUN =2 |bloss_TUN =3 |spw_TUN =406 |spl_TUN =445 |sw_TUN =8 |sl_TUN =11
|bwin_KOR =1 |bloss_KOR =4 |spw_KOR =433 |spl_KOR =469 |sw_KOR =7 |sl_KOR =13
|bwin_KAZ =0 |bloss_KAZ =5 |spw_KAZ =351 |spl_KAZ =422 |sw_KAZ =2 |sl_KAZ =15
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round 2|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|CAN}}|3–0|{{vb|KAZ}}|25–21|26–24|25–21|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-010.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-010.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|16:00|{{vb-rt|RUS}}|0–3|{{vb|SCG}}|22–25|18–25|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-011.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-011.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|17 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|TUN}}|3–2|{{vb|KOR}}|25–22|24–26|17–25|28–26|15–13|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-012.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-012.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vb|TUN}}|25–15|29–27|25–20|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-022.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-022.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|16:00|{{vb-rt|SCG}}|3–1|{{vb|KAZ}}|25–16|22–25|25–18|25–22||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-023.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-023.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Nov|18:10|{{vb-rt|KOR}}|1–3|{{vb|CAN}}|28–26|23–25|16–25|23–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-024.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-024.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|KAZ}}|1–3|{{vb|KOR}}|22–25|25–23|18–25|21–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-034.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-034.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|16:15|{{vb-rt|TUN}}|0–3|{{vb|SCG}}|21–25|12–25|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-035.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-035.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|19 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|CAN}}|0–3|{{vb|RUS}}|19–25|20–25|21–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-036.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-036.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|TUN}}|2–3|{{vb|CAN}}|15–25|29–27|25–21|21–25|13–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-046.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-046.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|16:35|{{vb-rt|SCG}}|3–1|{{vb|KOR}}|25–22|23–25|25–21|25–18||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-047.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-047.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|21 Nov|18:50|{{vb-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vb|KAZ}}|25–16|25–18|25–18|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-048.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-048.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|14:00|{{vb-rt|KAZ}}|0–3|{{vb|TUN}}|19–25|23–25|24–26|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-058.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-058.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|16:00|{{vb-rt|CAN}}|0–3|{{vb|SCG}}|18–25|18–25|17–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-059.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-059.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|KOR}}|0–3|{{vb|RUS}}|13–25|21–25|13–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-060.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-060.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

==Second round==
*All times are [[Japan Standard Time]] ([[UTC+09:00]]).
*The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round were taken into account for the second round.
*The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semifinals. The third and fourth ranked teams in each pool qualified for the 5th–8th semifinals, whereas the fifth and sixth ranked teams in each pool qualified for the 9th–12th semifinals.

===Pool E===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = POL | name_POL ={{vb|POL}}
| team2 = SCG | name_SCG ={{vb|SCG}}
| team3 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vb|RUS}}
| team4 = JPN | name_JPN ={{vb|JPN}}
| team5 = PUR | name_PUR ={{vb|PUR}}
| team6 = CAN | name_CAN ={{vb|CAN}}
| team7 = ARG | name_ARG ={{vb|ARG}}
| team8 = TUN | name_TUN ={{vb|TUN}}
|bwin_POL =7 |bloss_POL =0 |spw_POL =556 |spl_POL =479 |sw_POL =21 |sl_POL =2
|bwin_SCG =6 |bloss_SCG =1 |spw_SCG =561 |spl_SCG =479 |sw_SCG =18 |sl_SCG =5
|bwin_RUS =5 |bloss_RUS =2 |spw_RUS =545 |spl_RUS =461 |sw_RUS =17 |sl_RUS =6
|bwin_JPN =4 |bloss_JPN =3 |spw_JPN =600 |spl_JPN =607 |sw_JPN =12 |sl_JPN =14
|bwin_PUR =2 |bloss_PUR =5 |spw_PUR =625 |spl_PUR =654 |sw_PUR =10 |sl_PUR =17
|bwin_CAN =2 |bloss_CAN =5 |spw_CAN =527 |spl_CAN =605 |sw_CAN =7 |sl_CAN =19
|bwin_ARG =1 |bloss_ARG =6 |spw_ARG =621 |spl_ARG =674 |sw_ARG =9 |sl_ARG =20
|bwin_TUN =1 |bloss_TUN =6 |spw_TUN =612 |spl_TUN =688 |sw_TUN =9 |sl_TUN =20
|col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF= [[#Final four|Semifinals]]
|result1=QSF|result2=QSF
|col_Q5=#dfefff|text_Q5=[[#5th–8th places|5th–8th semifinals]]
|result3=Q5|result4=Q5
|col_Q9=#ffffcc|text_Q9=[[#9th–12th places|9th–12th semifinals]]
|result5=Q9|result6=Q9
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|0–3|{{vb|RUS}}|18–25|20–25|14–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-062.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-062.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|1–3|{{vb|SCG}}|18–25|23–25|25–20|23–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-061.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-061.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|15:05|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–0|{{vb|TUN}}|25–22|25–18|25–23|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-064.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-064.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|JPN}}|3–1|{{vb|CAN}}|23–25|25–21|25–17|25–22||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-063.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-063.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|1–3|{{vb|SCG}}|18–25|16–25|26–24|17–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-070.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-070.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|13:05|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–0|{{vb|CAN}}|25–21|25–17|25–17|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-072.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-072.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|15:00|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|0–3|{{vb|RUS}}|20–25|16–25|15–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-069.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-069.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|JPN}}|3–2|{{vb|TUN}}|23–25|23–25|25–22|25–23|15–6|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-071.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-071.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|3–0|{{vb|CAN}}|25–22|25–21|25–16|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-077.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-077.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|3–2|{{vb|TUN}}|25–20|25–27|21–25|25–21|15–12|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-078.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-078.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|15:25|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–2|{{vb|RUS}}|19–25|19–25|25–22|25–20|15–11|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-080.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-080.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|18:07|{{vb-rt|JPN}}|0–3|{{vb|SCG}}|26–28|16–25|21–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-079.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-079.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|2–3|{{vb|CAN}}|25–19|25–18|21–25|20–25|13–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-086.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-086.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|13:25|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|2–3|{{vb|TUN}}|40–38|26–28|25–16|22–25|11–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-085.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-085.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|16:05|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–0|{{vb|SCG}}|28–26|25–19|25–19|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-088.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-088.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|18:05|{{vb-rt|JPN}}|0–3|{{vb|RUS}}|20–25|18–25|20–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-087.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-087.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===Pool F===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vb|BRA}}
| team2 = BUL | name_BUL ={{vb|BUL}}
| team3 = FRA | name_FRA ={{vb|FRA}}
| team4 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vb|ITA}}
| team5 = USA | name_USA ={{vb|USA}}
| team6 = GER | name_GER ={{vb|GER}}
| team7 = CZE | name_CZE ={{vb|CZE}}
| team8 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vb|CUB}}
|bwin_BRA =6 |bloss_BRA =1 |spw_BRA =589 |spl_BRA =510 |sw_BRA =19 |sl_BRA =5
|bwin_BUL =6 |bloss_BUL =1 |spw_BUL =645 |spl_BUL =601 |sw_BUL =19 |sl_BUL =9
|bwin_FRA =5 |bloss_FRA =2 |spw_FRA =679 |spl_FRA =640 |sw_FRA =18 |sl_FRA =12
|bwin_ITA =4 |bloss_ITA =3 |spw_ITA =606 |spl_ITA =564 |sw_ITA =16 |sl_ITA =11
|bwin_USA =3 |bloss_USA =4 |spw_USA =579 |spl_USA =619 |sw_USA =12 |sl_USA =15
|bwin_GER =2 |bloss_GER =5 |spw_GER =577 |spl_GER =609 |sw_GER =10 |sl_GER =16
|bwin_CZE =1 |bloss_CZE =6 |spw_CZE =565 |spl_CZE =602 |sw_CZE =6 |sl_CZE =19
|bwin_CUB =1 |bloss_CUB =6 |spw_CUB =523 |spl_CUB =618 |sw_CUB =6 |sl_CUB =19
|col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF= [[#Final four|Semifinals]]
|result1=QSF|result2=QSF
|col_Q5=#dfefff|text_Q5=[[#5th–8th places|5th–8th semifinals]]
|result3=Q5|result4=Q5
|col_Q9=#ffffcc|text_Q9=[[#9th–12th places|9th–12th semifinals]]
|result5=Q9|result6=Q9
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|0–3|{{vb|BUL}}|22–25|18–25|20–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-068.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-068.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vb|USA}}|25–19|25–18|25–23|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-065.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-065.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|15:00|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|3–0|{{vb|CZE}}|25–19|25–23|25–18|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-066.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-066.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|25 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|GER}}|0–3|{{vb|ITA}}|23–25|22–25|16–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-067.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-067.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|3–2|{{vb|USA}}|17–25|25–12|24–26|25–17|15–11|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-074.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-074.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|13:30|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vb|CZE}}|25–22|25–20|26–24|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-073.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-073.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|15:25|{{vb-rt|GER}}|1–3|{{vb|BUL}}|22–25|25–23|20–25|18–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-075.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-075.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|26 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|1–3|{{vb|ITA}}|20–25|15–25|25–23|15–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-076.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-076.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|2–3|{{vb|BUL}}|25–23|25–22|22–25|22–25|10–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-082.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-082.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|13:35|{{vb-rt|GER}}|2–3|{{vb|USA}}|28–30|25–15|26–24|24–26|13–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-083.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-083.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|16:30|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vb|ITA}}|25–23|25–20|25–20|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-081.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-081.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|28 Nov|18:20|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|3–1|{{vb|CZE}}|31–29|26–24|24–26|26–24||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-084.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-084.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|11:00|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|0–3|{{vb|USA}}|22–25|17–25|22–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-092.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-092.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|13:00|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–1|{{vb|BUL}}|25–22|20–25|25–22|25–16||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-089.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-089.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|15:15|{{vb-rt|GER}}|1–3|{{vb|CZE}}|23–25|27–25|21–25|13–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-091.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-091.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|29 Nov|18:00|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|3–2|{{vb|ITA}}|25–23|25–17|17–25|23–25|15–10|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-090.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-090.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

==Final round==
*All times are [[Japan Standard Time]] ([[UTC+09:00]]).

===9th–12th places===
[[Image:Volleyball WC 2006 Poland pre-semifinal.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Polish players at their semifinal.]]

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|Consol=[[#11th place match|11th place match]]
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====9th–12th semifinals====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|2 Dec|14:00|TMG|{{vb-rt|USA}}|3–2|{{vb|CAN}}|25–21|24–26|12–25|25–21|15–9|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-098.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-098.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 7|2 Dec|16:30|TMG|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|1–3|{{vb|GER}}|19–25|25–23|19–25|18–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-097.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-097.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====11th place match====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|3 Dec|12:00|YNG|{{vb-rt|PUR}}|1–3|{{vb|CAN}}|17–25|25–18|22–25|21–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-100.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-100.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====9th place match====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|3 Dec|13:00|TMG|{{vb-rt|GER}}|3–2|{{vb|USA}}|25–17|25–18|25–27|20–25|17–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-099.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-099.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===5th–8th places===
[[Image:Volleyball WC 2006 Japan vs France.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Japan vs. France.]]

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
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|RD1=[[#5th–8th semifinals|5th–8th semifinals]]
|RD2=[[#5th place match|5th place match]]
|Consol=[[#7th place match|7th place match]]
|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes|team-width=200
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|2 December|{{vb|RUS}}|0|{{vb|ITA}}|3
|2 December|{{vb|FRA}}|3|{{vb|JPN}}|1
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|3 December|{{vb|ITA}}|3|{{vb|FRA}}|0
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|3 December|{{vb|RUS}}|3|{{vb|JPN}}|1
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====5th–8th semifinals====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|2 Dec|18:00|YNG|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|3–1|{{vb|JPN}}|25–23|25–27|25–18|25–12||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-096.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-096.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 7|2 Dec|18:50|TMG|{{vb-rt|RUS}}|0–3|{{vb|ITA}}|23–25|22–25|20–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-095.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-095.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====7th place match====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|3 Dec|18:00|YNG|{{vb-rt|RUS}}|3–1|{{vb|JPN}}|25–18|22–25|25–18|25–17||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-102.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-102.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====5th place match====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|3 Dec|15:40|TMG|{{vb-rt|ITA}}|3–0|{{vb|FRA}}|25–19|25–17|30–28|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-101.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-101.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===Final four===
[[Image:Volleyball WC 2006 Brazil vs Serbia.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Brazil vs. Serbia & Montenegro.]]

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
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|2 December|{{vb|POL}}|3|{{vb|BUL}}|1
|2 December|{{vb|BRA}}|3|{{vb|SCG}}|1
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|3 December|{{vb|POL}}|0|{{vb|BRA}}|3
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|3 December|{{vb|BUL}}|3|{{vb|SCG}}|1
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====Semifinals====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|2 Dec|12:30|YNG|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–1|{{vb|SCG}}|25–19|15–25|25–22|25–12||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-094.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-094.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 7|2 Dec|15:00|YNG|{{vb-rt|POL}}|3–1|{{vb|BUL}}|25–20|26–28|25–23|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-093.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-093.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====3rd place match====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|3 Dec|14:30|YNG|{{vb-rt|BUL}}|3–1|{{vb|SCG}}|22–25|25–23|25–23|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-103.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-103.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====Final====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|3 Dec|20:20|YNG|{{vb-rt|POL}}|0–3|{{vb|BRA}}|12–25|22–25|17–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P2-104.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/mwch2006/pdf/P3-104.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

==Final standing==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=40|Rank<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/men/2006/Standings/Finals.asp?sm=3 |title=2006 FIVB Men's World Championship-Final Standings |website=[[FIVB]] |access-date=3 December 2006|archive-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409041121/http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/men/2006/Standings/Finals.asp?sm=3 |url-status=live}}</ref>
!width=180|Team
|-
|{{Gold1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|BRA}}
|-
|{{Silver2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|POL}}
|-
|{{Bronze3}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|BUL}}
|-
|4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|SCG}}
|-
|5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|ITA}}
|-
|6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|FRA}}
|-
|7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|RUS}}
|-
|8
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|JPN}}
|-
|9
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|GER}}
|-
|10
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|USA}}
|-
|11
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CAN}}
|-
|12
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|PUR}}
|-
|rowspan=2|13
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|ARG}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CZE}}
|-
|rowspan=2|15
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CUB}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|TUN}}
|-
|rowspan=4|17
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CHN}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|GRE}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|KOR}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|VEN}}
|-
|rowspan=4|21
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|AUS}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|EGY}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|IRI}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|KAZ}}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{winners|vb|2006 Men's World champions|BRA|2nd}}
{| style="text-align:center; margin-top:2em; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto"
|-
|'''12–man Roster'''
|-
|[[Marcelo Elgarten]], [[André Heller (volleyball)|André Heller]], [[Giba]], [[Murilo Endres]], [[André Nascimento]], [[Sérgio Santos (volleyball)|Sérgio Santos]], [[Anderson Rodrigues (volleyball)|Anderson Rodrigues]], [[Samuel Fuchs]], [[Gustavo Endres]], [[Rodrigão]], [[Ricardo Garcia (volleyball)|Ricardo Garcia]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]), [[Dante Amaral]]
|-
|'''Head coach'''
|-
|[[Bernardo Rezende]]
|}
{{col-end}}

==Awards==
{{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}
*'''Most valuable player'''
*:{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Giba|Gilberto Godoy Filho]]
*'''Best scorer'''
*:{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Héctor Soto]]
*'''Best spiker'''
*:{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Dante Amaral]]
*'''Best blocker'''
*:{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksey Kuleshov]]
*'''Best server'''
*:{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Matey Kaziyski]]
*'''Best setter'''
*:{{flagicon|POL}} [[Paweł Zagumny]]
*'''Best libero'''
*:{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksey Verbov]]
{{colend}}

==Marketing==

===Official song===
The competition's official opening song was "Ready Go!" by [[Morning Musume]] .

===Sponsors===
*[[Nippon Life]]
*[[Japan Tobacco]]
*[[Kyocera]]
*[[Asahi Soft Drinks]]

==Broadcasting==
{| class="wikitable"
! Region
! TV station
|-
| [[wikt:Worldwide|Worldwide]]
| align=center| [[Tokyo Broadcasting System Television|TBS]]<br/>[[BS-TBS]]
|-
|}
==See also==
{{Portal|Volleyball}}
* [[2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons|Volleyball World Championships 2006}}
*[http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/men/2006/Standings/Finals.asp Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190225172625/http://www.2006vball.jp/ Organizer website]
*[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Media/viewPressRelease.asp?No=12434&Language=en Awards]
*[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/men/2006/Information/Competition_formula.asp?sm=75 Formula]

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