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Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Japan |
Dates | 17–26 November |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Champions | Cuba (1st title) |
Runners-up | Italy |
Third place | Soviet Union |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Karch Kiraly |
The 1989 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 26 November 1989 in Japan. Eight men's national teams played in three cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima) for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cuba emerged as Champion, with Italy as the runners-up, the Soviet Union in third place, and the United States in fourth.[1]