2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification


24 teams competed in the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Argentina and the titleholder, Italy. In the qualification process for the 2002 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.

Confederation qualification processes

The distribution by confederation for the 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:

Africa

10 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.
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1st Sub Pool A






2nd Sub Pool A

Sub Pool A

Pool A

Pool B

Asia and Oceania

12 national teams entered qualification.
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Pool C

Pool D

  • Venue: Doha, Qatar
  • Dates: August 10–12, 2001

Pool E

  • Venue: Macau
  • Dates: August 28–30, 2001

Europe

28 national teams entered qualification.
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Pool F

Pool G

Pool H

Pool I

Pool J

Pool K

Pool L

North America

10 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.
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2nd Sub Pool B






1st Sub Pool B

Sub Pool B

Pool M

Pool N

South America

4 national teams entered qualification but Peru later withdrew.
Pool O








Pool O

Playoff