|  Finals  |  | Game | date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | Final | 12.09 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Brazil | 45-21 | 15-8 | 15-10 | 15-3 |   |  | 3-4 | 12.09 |   South Korea | 3-1 |   China | 56-38 | 15-1 | 15-8 | 10-15 | 16-14 |   |  | 1/2 | 11.09 |   Brazil | 3-2 |   China | 62-51 | 9-15 | 15-3 | 15-10 | 8-15 | 15-8 |  | 1/2 | 11.09 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   South Korea |   |  |  Classification 5-8 |  | 5-6 | 12.09 |   Argentina | 3-2 |   Cuba |   |  | 7-8 | 12.09 |   United States | 3-0 |   West Germany |   |  | 5-8 | 11.09 |   Argentina | 3-0 |   United States |   |  | 5-8 | 11.09 |   Cuba | 3-0 |   West Germany |   |  |  Classification 9-12 |  | 9-10 | 12.09 |   Japan | 3-1 |   Spain |   |  | 9-10 | 12.09 |   India | 3-0 |   Mexico |   |  | 9-12 | 11.09 |   Spain | 3-1 |   Mexico | 57-42 | 11-15 | 15-3 | 16-14 | 15-10 |   |  | 9-12 | 11.09 |   Japan | 3-0 |   India |   |  |  Classification 13-16 |  | 13-14 | 12.09 |   Canada | 3-1 |   Chile | 59-34 | 15-2 | 15-8 | 14-16 | 15-8 |   |  | 15-16 | 12.09 |   Egypt | 3-1 |   Saudia Arabia |   |  | 13-16 | 11.09 |   Chile | 3-2 |   Egypt |   |  | 13-16 | 11.09 |   Canada | 3-0 |   Saudia Arabia |   |   
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| Final ranking | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 6 | 1 | 18: | 3 |   |  | 2. Brazil | 6 | 1 | 18: | 7 |   |  | 3. South Korea | 5 | 2 | 17: | 7 |   |  | 4. China | 3 | 3 | 12: | 9 |   |  | 5. Argentina | 4 | 1 | 12: | 3 |   |  | 6. Cuba | 4 | 2 | 12: | 7 |   |  | 7. United States | 4 | 3 | 13: | 10 |   |  | 8. West Germany | 0 | 5 | 1: | 15 |   |  | 9. Japan | 4 | 2 | 12: | 6 |   |  | 10.Spain | 3 | 3 | 9: | 10 |   |  | 11.India | 3 | 3 | 9: | 9 |   |  | 12.Mexico | 1 | 3 | 4: | 9 |   |  | 13.Canada | 1 | 5 | 3: | 15 |   |  | 14.Chile | 2 | 4 | 6: | 12 |   |  | 15.Egypt | 1 | 5 | 3: | 15 |   |  | 16.Saudi Arabia | 0 | 4 | 0: | 12 |   |   
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|  Qualification |  | Host | USA |  | Europe | URS, FRG, ESP |  | S. America | BRA, ARG, CHI |  | Asia | KOR, CHN, JPN, IND, KSA |  | Norceca | CUB, MEX, CAN |  | Africa | EGY |   
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| Group E | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Brazil | 3 | 0 | 9: | 2 |   |  | 2. South Korea | 2 | 1 | 8: | 4 |   |  | 3. United States | 1 | 2 | 4: | 7 |   |  | 4. West Germany | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 |   |   
    | Team | Braz | Kore | Unit | West |  | Brazil | --- | 3:2 |  3:0 |  3:0 |  | South Korea |   | --- |  3:1 |  3:0 |  | United States |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | West Germany |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 08.09 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   West Germany |   |  | 08.09 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   United States | 45-28 | 15-8 | 15-11 | 15-9 |    |  | 09.09 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   West Germany | 45-15 | 15-2 | 15-6 | 15-7 |   |  | 09.09 |   South Korea | 3-1 |   United States | 58-37 | 15-8 | 13-15 | 15-4 | 15-10 |   |   
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| Group F | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 |   |  | 2. China | 1 | 1 | 4: | 3 |   |  | 3. Cuba | 1 | 1 | 3: | 4 |   |  | 4. Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0: | 3 |   |   
    | Team | Sovi | Chin | Cuba | Arge |  | Soviet Union | --- |   | 3:- |  3:0 |  | China |  3:- | --- |   |   |  | Cuba |   |  3:1 | --- | - |  | Argentina |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 08.09 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Argentina |   |  | 08.09 |   Cuba | 3-1 |   China |   |  | 09.09 |   Cuba | 3-2 |   Argentina |   |  | 09.09 |   China | 3-2 |   Soviet Union |   |   
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| Group G | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. India | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 |   |  | 2. Mexico | 1 | 0 | 3: | 0 |   |  | 3. Chile | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 |   |  | 4. Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0: | 3 |   |   
    | Team | Indi | Mexi | Chil | Saud |  | India | --- | 3:- |   |  3:0 |  | Mexico |   | --- |  3:0 |   |  | Chile |   |   | --- |   |  | Saudi Arabia |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 08.09 |   India | 3-0 |   Saudia Arabia |   |  | 08.09 |   Mexico | 3-0 |   Chile |   |  | 09.09 |   Mexico | 3-1 |   India |   |  | 09.09 |   Chile | 3-1 |   Saudia Arabia |   |   
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| Group H | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Japan | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 |   |  | 2. Spain | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 |   |  | 3. Canada | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 |   |  | 4. Egypt | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 |   |   
    | Team | Japa | Spai | Cana | Egyp |  | Japan | --- | - | 3:- |  3:0 |  | Spain |   | --- |  3:0 | 3:0 |  | Canada |   |   | --- | - |  | Egypt |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 08.09 |   Japan | 3-0 |   Egypt |   |  | 08.09 |   Spain | 3-0 |   Canada |   |  | 09.09 |   Japan | 3-0 |   Spain |   |  | 09.09 |   Canada | 3-0 |   Egypt |   |   
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. United States | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 |   |  | 2. West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1: | 3 |   |  | 3. Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0: | 3 |   |  | 4. Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0: | 3 |   |   
    | Team | Unit | West | Mexi | Saud |  | United States | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | West Germany |   | --- | - | - |  | Mexico |   |   | --- | - |  | Saudi Arabia |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 04.09 |   West Germany | 3-2 |   Mexico |   |  | 04.09 |   United States | 3-0 | Saudia Arabia | 45-21 | 15-6 | 15-6 | 15-9 |   |  | 05.09 |   West Germany | 3-0 | Saudia Arabia |   |  | 05.09 |   United States | 3-0 |   Mexico | 45-30 | 15-10 | 15-9 | 15-11 |   |  | 06.09 |   Mexico | 3-1 | Saudia Arabia |   |  |  transferred to Group G |  | 06.09 |   United States | 3-1 |   West Germany | 58-37 | 15-7 | 13-15 | 15-10 | 15-5 |   |  |  transferred to Group E |   
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 |   |  | 2. Cuba | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 |   |  | 3. Japan | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 |   |  | 4. Canada | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 |   |   
    | Team | Sovi | Cuba | Japa | Cana |  | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:- | 3:- |  | Cuba |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:- |  | Japan |   |   | --- | 3:- |  | Canada |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 04.09 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Canada |   |  | 04.09 |   Cuba | 3-1 |   Japan |   |  | ...09 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Japan |   |  | ...09 |   Cuba | 3-1 |   Canada |   |  | ...09 |   Canada | 3-2 |   Japan |   |  |  transferred to Group H |  | ...09 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Cuba |   |  |  transferred to Group F |   
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Brazil | 3 | 0 | 9: | 2 |   |  | 2. South Korea | 2 | 1 | 8: | 3 |   |  | 3. India | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 |   |  | 4. Chile | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 |   |   
    | Team | Braz | Kore | Indi | Chil |  | Brazil | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | South Korea |   | --- | 3:- | 3:- |  | India |   |   | --- | 3:- |  | Chile |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 04.09 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Chile |   |  | 04.09 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   India |   |  | 05.09 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   India |   |  | 05.09 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   Chile |   |  | 06.09 |   Brazil | 3-2 |   South Korea |   |  |  transferred to Group E |  | 06.09 |   India | 3-0 |   Chile |   |  |  transferred to Group G |   
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| Group D | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. China | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 |   |  | 2. Argentina | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 |   |  | 3. Spain | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 |   |  | 4. Egypt | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 |   |   
    | Team | Chin | Arge | Spai | Egyp |  | China | --- | - | 3:- | 3:- |  | Argentina |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:- |  | Spain |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Egypt |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | 04.09 |   China | 3-0 |   Spain |   |  | 04.09 |   Argentina | 3-0 |   Egypt |   |  | 05.09 |   Spain | 3-0 |   Egypt | 45-26 | 15-13 | 15-2 | 15-11 |    |  |  transferred to Group H |  | 05.09 |   China | 3-2 |   Argentina |   |  |  transferred to Group F |  | 06.09 |   Argentina | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-27 | 15-13 | 15-8 | 15-6 |   |  | 06.09 |   China | 3-0 |   Egypt |   |   
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| 2. Brazil |  | Marcio Tadeu Manfrin |  | Domingos Lampariello Netto “Domingos Maracana” |  | Leonidio Pasquali De Pra Filho |  | Luiz Claudio Castro Figueiredo "Cacau" |  | Paulista |  | Marcos Pinheiro Miranda |  | Jose Mauricio Volpato "Mauricio Jau" |  | Paulo Roese |  | Mario Xando de Oliveira Neto "Xando" |  | Eric Ward Murtinho |  | Marcus Vinicius Simoes Freire |  | Henrique Arthur Azevedo Bassi |  | Coach: Bebeto de Freitas  |   
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