| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 1.510 |  | 2. China | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 | 1.252 |  | 3. Brazil | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 1.007 |  | 4. Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.407 |   
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| Team | Sovi | Chin | Braz | Mexi |  | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | China |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Brazil |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Mexico |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Rio de Janeiro |  | 14.09 | 20:00 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   China | 48-38 | 15-10 | 18-16 | 15-12 |   |  | 14.09 | 21:30 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Mexico | 45-26 | 15-7 | 15-12 | 15-9 |   |  | 15.09 | 20:00 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Mexico | 45-13 | 15-5 | 15-2 | 15-6 |   |  | 15.09 | 21:03 |   China | 3-0 |   Brazil | 46-39 | 16-14 | 15-12 | 15-13 |   |  | 16.09 | 17:00 |   China | 3-0 |   Mexico | 45-16 | 15-3 | 15-6 | 15-7 |   |  | 16.09 | 21:30 |   Soviet Union | 3-1 |   Brazil | 64-53 | 15-9 | 15-10 | 15-17 | 19-17 |   |   
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| Final ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 9 | 0 | 27: | 2 | 441/216 | 2.042 |  | 2. China | 7 | 2 | 21: | 9 | 415/281 | 1.477 |  | 3. Brazil | 7 | 2 | 22: | 7 | 421/279 | 1.509 |  | 4. Mexico | 4 | 5 | 13: | 19 | 344/384 | 0.896 |  |  Group 5-8 |  | 5. South Korea | 6 | 3 | 19: | 10 | 348/250 | 1.392 |  | 6. Japan | 5 | 4 | 20: | 13 | 434/340 | 1.276 |  | 7. United States | 4 | 5 | 14: | 18 | 330/392 | 0.842 |  | 8. Colombia | 2 | 7 | 7: | 24 | 242/423 | 0.572 |  |  Group 9-12 |  | 9. Argentina | 6 | 3 | 21: | 13 | 273/283 | 0.965-3 |  | 10.Canada | 5 | 4 | 16: | 16 | 242/248 | 0.976-3 |  | 11.Venezuela | 4 | 5 | 16: | 17 | 278/286 | 0.972-3 |  | 12.Spain | 3 | 6 | 14: | 21 | 258/291 | 0.887-3 |  |  Group 13-16 |  | 13.Saudi Arabia | 4 | 5 | 15: | 17 | 326/375 | 0.928 |  | 14.Paraguay | 3 | 6 | 13: | 23 | 336/413 | 0.789 |  | 15.Peru | 2 | 7 | 11: | 21 | 321/409 | 0.785-1 |  | 16.Haiti | 1 | 8 | 7: | 26 | 282/421 | 0.670-1 |   
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|  Qualification |  | Host | BRA |  | Europe Men Junior 1975 | URS, ESP |  | Asia | CHN, KOR, JPN, KSA |  | Norceca | MEX, USA, CAN, HAI |  | South America Men Junior 1976 | COL, ARG, VEN, PAR, PER |  | Africa |   |   
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| Group 5-8 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 5. South Korea | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 1.932 |  | 6. Japan | 2 | 1 | 7: | 3 | 1.292 |  | 7. United States | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 0.798 |  | 8. Colombia | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.444 |   
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| Team | Kore | Japa | Unit | Colo |  | South Korea | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Japan |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | United States |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Colombia |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Sao Paulo |  | 14.09 | 14:00 |   Japan | 3-0 |   Colombia | 45-16 | 15-5 | 15-7 | 15-4 |   |  | 14.09 | 15:30 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   United States | 45-12 | 15-13 | 15-4 | 15-5 |   |  | 15.09 | 14:00 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   Colombia | 45-17 | 15-9 | 15-4 | 15-4 |   |  | 15.09 | 15:30 |   Japan | 3-1 |   United States | 57-46 | 12-15 | 15-6 | 15-12 | 15-13 |   |  | 16.09 | 13:00 |   United States | 3-0 |   Colombia | 45-27 | 15-11 | 15-4 | 15-12 |   |  | 16.09 | 14:30 |   South Korea | 3-1 |   Japan | 51-44 | 6-15 | 15-6 | 15-13 | 15-10 |   |   
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| Group 9-12 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 9. Argentina | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 |   |  | 10.Canada | 2 | 1 | 6: | 5 |   |  | 11.Venezuela | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 |   |  | 12.Spain | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 |   |   
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| Team | Arge | Cana | Venr | Spai |  | Argentina | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Canada |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 |  | Venezuela |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Spain |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Brasilia |  | 14.09 | --:-- |   Venezuela | 3-0 |   Spain |   |  | 14.09 | --:-- |   Argentina | 3-0 |   Canada |   |  | 15.09 | 20:00 |   Canada | 3-2 |   Spain |   |  | 15.09 | 21:30 |   Argentina | 3-1 |   Venezuela |   |  | 16.09 | 14:30 |   Argentina | 3-0 |   Spain |   |  | 16.09 | 16:00 |   Canada | 3-0 |   Venezuela |   |   
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| Group 13-16 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 13.Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 1.545 |  | 14.Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 6: | 6 | 1.014 |  | 15.Peru | 1 | 2 | 5: | 6 | 0.954-1 |  | 16.Haiti | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 0.550-1 |   
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| Team | Saud | Para | Peru | Hait |  | Saudi Arabia | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Paraguay |   | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 |  | Peru |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Haiti |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Belo Horizonte |  | 14.09 | --:-- |   Paraguay | 3-2 |   Peru | 64-67 | 15-11 | 5-15 | 15-12 | 13-15 | 16-14 |  | 14.09 | --:-- |   Saudia Arabia | 3-0 |   Haiti | 45-25 | 15-6 | 15-10 | 15-9 |   |  | 15.09 | 15:30 |   Saudia Arabia | 3-0 |   Paraguay | 46-26 | 15-10 | 15-2 | 16-14 |   |  | 15.09 | 21:30 |   Peru | 3-0 |   Haiti |   |  | 16.09 | 12:30 |   Paraguay | 3-1 |   Haiti | 55-30 | 15-7 | 10-15 | 15-5 | 15-3 |  | 16.09 | 14:30 |   Saudia Arabia | 3-0 |   Peru | 45-37 | 15-11 | 15-13 | 15-13 |   
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| Group E | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Brazil | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 1.863 |  | 2. Mexico | 2 | 1 | 6: | 5 | 1.081 |  | 3. United States | 1 | 2 | 4: | 8 | 0.702 |  | 4. Japan | 0 | 3 | 4: | 9 | 0.831 |   
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| Team | Braz | Mexi | Unit | Japa |  | Brazil | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 |  | Mexico |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 |  | United States |   |   | --- | 3:2 |  | Japan |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Rio de Janeiro |  | 09.09 | 20:00 |   Mexico | 3-1 |   Japan | 60-52 | 15-13 | 14-16 | 16-14 | 15-9 |   |  | 09.09 | 21:30 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   United States | 45-22 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-6 |   |  | 10.09 | 20:00 |   United States | 3-2 |   Japan | 64-62 | 15-13 | 15-8 | 12-15 | 7-15 | 15-11 |  | 10.09 | 21:30 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Mexico | 45-20 | 15-5 | 15-4 | 15-11 |   |  | 11.09 | 20:00 |   Mexico | 3-1 |   United States | 54-27 | 9-15 | 15-6 | 15-2 | 15-4 |   |  | 11.09 | 21:30 |   Brazil | 3-1 |   Japan | 59-38 | 15-10 | 14-16 | 15-3 | 15-9 |   |   
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| Group F | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 2.069 |  | 2. China | 2 | 1 | 6: | 4 | 1.426 |  | 3. South Korea | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 0.862 |  | 4. Colombia | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 0.313 |   
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| Team | Sovi | Chin | Sout | Colo |  | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | China |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:1-1 |  | South Korea |   |   | --- | 3:0-1 |  | Colombia |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Sao Paulo |  | 09.09 | 15:30 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Colombia | 45-8 | 15-2 | 15-4 | 15-2 |   |  | 09.09 | 21:30 |   China | 3-0 |   South Korea | 45-23 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 15-6 |   |  | 10.09 | 14:00 |   China | 3-1 |   Colombia | 57-26 | 15-2 | 15-8 | 12-15 | 15-1 |  | 10.09 | 21:30 |   Soviet Union | 3-1 |   South Korea | 59-32 | 15-10 | 14-16 | 15-1 | 15-5 |  | 11.09 | 15:30 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   Colombia | 45-12 | 15-5 | 15-2 | 15-5 |  | 11.09 | 21:30 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   China | 45-32 | 15-12 | 15-11 | 15-9 |   
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| Group G | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 9: | 2 | 1.364 |  | 2. Canada | 2 | 1 | 7: | 3 | 1.187 |  | 3. Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2 | 4: | 8 | 0.929 |  | 4. Peru | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 0.675 |   
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| Team | Vene | Cana | Saud | Peru |  | Venezuela | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Canada |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Saudi Arabia |   |   | --- | 3:2 |  | Peru |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Belo Horizonte |  | 09.09 | 14:00 |   Canada | 3-0 |   Peru | 45-19 | 15-8 | 15-2 | 15-9 |  | 09.09 | 15:30 |   Venezuela | 3-1 |   Saudia Arabia | 56-46 | 15-11 | 11-15 | 15-11 | 15-9 |  | 10.09 | 14:00 |   Venezuela | 3-0 |   Peru | 46-35 | 15-9 | 16-14 | 15-12 |  | 10.09 | 15:30 |   Canada | 3-0 |   Saudia Arabia | 45-29 | 15-12 | 15-9 | 15-8 |  | 11.09 | 14:00 |   Saudia Arabia | 3-2 |   Peru | 69-54 | 12-15 | 12-15 | 15-8 | 15-5 | 15-11 |  | 11.09 | 15:30 |   Venezuela | 3-1 |   Canada | 59-37 | 15-4 | 15-6 | 14-16 | 15-11 |   
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| Group H | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Argentina | 2 | 1 | 8: | 4 | 1.237 |  | 2. Spain | 2 | 1 | 8: | 5 | 1.095 |  | 3. Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 5: | 8 | 0.956 |  | 4. Haiti | 1 | 2 | 4: | 8 | 0.772 |   
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| Team | Arge | Spai | Para | Haia |  | Argentina | --- |   | 3:0 | 3:1 |  | Spain | 3:2 | --- | 3:0 |   |  | Paraguay |   | 3:2 | --- |   |  | Haiti |   |   | 3:2 | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Brasilia |  | 09.09 | 15:30 |   Argentina | 3-0 |   Paraguay | 46-30 | 15-12 | 15-4 | 16-14 |   |  | 09.09 | 21:30 |   Spain | 3-0 |   Haiti | 45-31 | 15-11 | 15-13 | 15-7 |   |  | 10.09 | 20:00 |   Paraguay | 3-2 |   Spain | 56-51 | 8-15 | 3-15 | 15-5 | 15-10 | 15-6 |  | 10.09 | 21:30 |   Argentina | 3-1 |   Haiti | 55-35 | 15-11 | 15-6 | 10-15 | 15-3 |   |  | 11.09 | 15:30 |   Haiti | 3-2 |   Paraguay | 63-67 | 16-14 | 7-15 | 17-15 | 8-15 | 15-8 |  | 11.09 | 21:30 |   Spain | 3-2 |   Argentina | 66-61 | 15-6 | 10-15 | 17-15 | 9-15 | 15-10 |   
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Brazil | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 2.143 |  | 2. South Korea | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 | 1.754 |  | 3. Canada | 1 | 2 | 3: | 8 | 0.816 |  | 4. Paraguay | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 0.410 |   
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| Team | Braz | Sout | Cana | Para |  | Brazil | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | South Korea |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Canada |   |   | --- | 3:2 |  | Paraguay |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Rio de Janeiro |  | 04.09 |   |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Paraguay | 45-12 | 15-1 | 15-6 | 15-5 | att. 1,235 |  | 05.09 | 21:00 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   Canada | 45-15 | 15-3 | 15-7 | 15-5 |   |  | 06.09 |   |   South Korea | 3-0 |   Paraguay | 45-1 | 15-0 | 15-1 | 15-0 |   |  | 06.09 |   |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Canada | 45-34 | 15-8 | 15-13 | 15-13 |   |  | 07.09 | 15:30 |   Canada | 3-2 |   Paraguay | 66-51 | 7-15 | 15-7 | 14-16 | 15-7 | 15-6 |  | 07.09 | 21:30 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   South Korea | 45-17 | 15-3 | 15-2 | 15-12 |   
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. China | 3 | 0 | 9: | 2 | 1.810 |  | 2. Mexico | 2 | 1 | 7: | 5 | 1.240 |  | 3. Spain | 1 | 2 | 4: | 7 | 0.671 |  | 4. Venezuela | 0 | 3 | 3: | 9 | 0.696 |   
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| Team | Chin | Mexi | Spai | Vene |  | China | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:1 |  | Mexico |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 |  | Spain |   |   | --- | 3:1 |  | Venezuela |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Brasilia |  | 05.09 | 15:30 |   China | 3-1 |   Venezuela | 56-33 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 11-15 | 15-5 |   |  | 05.09 | 21:30 |   Mexico | 3-1 |   Spain | 58-30 | 15-2 | 13-15 | 15-5 | 15-8 |   |  | 06.09 | --:-- |   Mexico | 3-1 |   Venezuela | 58-44 | 15-7 | 15-9 | 13-15 | 15-13 |   |  | 06.09 | --:-- |   China | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-12 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 15-2 |   |  | 07.09 | 15:30 |   Spain | 3-1 |   Venezuela | 54-40 | 9-15 | 15-2 | 15-13 | 15-10 |   |  | 07.09 | 21:30 |   China | 3-1 |   Mexico | 51-39 | 16-14 | 15-5 | 5-15 | 15-5 |   |   
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Japan | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 3.091 |  | 2. Colombia | 2 | 1 | 6: | 6 | 0.965 |  | 3. Peru | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 0.779 |  | 4. Haiti | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 0.636 |   
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| Team | Japa | Colo | Peru | Hait |  | Japan | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Colombia |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 |  | Peru |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Haiti |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Sao Paulo |  | 05.09 | 15:30 |   Peru | 3-0 |   Haiti | 46-35 | 15-10 | 15-11 | 16-14 |   |  | 05.09 | 21:30 |   Japan | 3-0 |   Colombia | 45-14 | 15-9 | 15-3 | 15-2 |   |  | 06.09 | --:-- |   Colombia | 3-2 |   Haiti | 63-55 | 10-15 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 8-15 | 15-3 |  | 06.09 | --:-- |   Japan | 3-0 |   Peru | 46-22 | 15-3 | 16-14 | 15-5 |   |  | 07.09 | 15:30 |   Colombia | 3-1 |   Peru | 59-41 | 14-16 | 15-9 | 15-8 | 15-8 |   |  | 07.09 | 20:00 |   Japan | 3-0 |   Haiti | 45-8 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-0 |   |   
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| Group D | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 3.375 |  | 2. United States | 2 | 1 | 6: | 4 | 1.118 |  | 3. Argentina | 1 | 2 | 4: | 8 | 0.730 |  | 4. Saudi Arabia | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 0.582 |   
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| Team | Sovi | Unit | Arge | Saud |  | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | United States |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Argentina |   |   | --- | 3:2 |  | Saudi Arabia |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Belo Horizonte |  | 05.09 | 20:00 |   United States | 3-0 |   Saudia Arabia | 45-24 | 15-7 | 15-4 | 15-13 |   |  | 05.09 | 21:30 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Argentina | 45-10 | 15-4 | 15-3 | 15-3 |   |  | 06.09 | --:-- |   United States | 3-1 |   Argentina | 54-33 | 8-15 | 15-2 | 15-2 | 16-14 |   |  | 06.09 | --:-- |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Saudia Arabia | 45-15 | 15-3 | 15-6 | 15-6 |   |  | 07.09 | 20:00 |   Argentina | 3-2 |   Saudia Arabia | 68-53 | 15-2 | 13-15 | 15-13 | 10-15 | 15-8 |  | 07.09 | 21:30 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   United States | 45-15 | 15-4 | 15-2 | 15-9 |   |   
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|  3. Brazil |  | Jorge Montanaro Junior (Montanaro) |  | Joao |  | Amauri |  | Fred |  | Aloiso |  | Renan de Zoto |  | Coach: Jorge Bittencourt |   
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|  7. United States |  | Dvorak |  | Giovanazzi |  | Sherman |  | Salmons |  | Hovland |  | Wellborn |  | Aronchivk |  | Pearce |  | Smith |   
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|  8. Colombia |  | Juan Carlos Peña |  | Arturo Suarez |  | Guillermo Hock |  | Tomas Hock |  | Luis Fernando Begun |  | Roy Hernandez |  | Ricardo Alvarez |  | Daniel Pajaro |  | Alfredo Franco |  | Freddy Rodriguez |  | Carlos Buitrago |  | Daniel San Juan |   
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|  9. Argentina |  | Coria |  | Castelani |  | Wagenpfeil |  | Fernandez |  | Lorenzo |  | Palma |  | Foulkes |  | Kestelbolm |  | Slaifstein |  | Bermudez |   
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|  14. Paraguay |  | Manoel Benitez |  | Jorge Robledo  |  | Jose Maria Franco |  | Luis Bogado |  | Celso Gomes |  | Abilio Barros |  | Coach: Carlos Rosso |   
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