2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
| 2018 Men's World Championship | |||
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| Host nation |  Italy /  Bulgaria |
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| Teams | 24 | ||
| Venues | (in host cities) | ||
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The 2018 World Men's Volleyball Championship will be the 19th staging of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The final tournament will be cohosted by Bulgaria and Italy in yet to be determined dates. For the first time the tournament will be held in two different countries. The semifinals and finals will take place in Italy.[1] 24 national teams are expected to compete.
Qualification
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The qualification process will determine the 24 teams from 140 registered teams that will compete in the competition. Hosts Italy and Bulgaria are granted automatic qualification. The reigning champion is granted another spot. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 21 spots. Africa was granted three, Asia and Oceania – four, North America – five, South America – two, and Europe – seven places.[2]
| Africa (CAVB) | Asia & Oceania (AVC) | Europe (CEV) | North America (NORCECA) | South America (CSV) |
| Host country: Bulgaria Host country: ItalyReigning Champion:  Poland |
Venues
| TBD | Final Round | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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| Florence, Italy |
Turin, Italy |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Ruse, Bulgaria |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Varna, Bulgaria |
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