The 2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship featured 24 teams. Two places were allocated to the host, Russia, and the current titleholder, Poland. Ten places will be allocated to the top two teams from each of the 2021 Continental Championships that have not yet qualified as host or titleholder. Remaining places will be allocated to the top twelve teams in the FIVB World Ranking that have not yet qualified through the first three criteria.
Qualification summary
Qualified teams CountryConfederationQualified asQualified onPrevious appearancesPrevious best performanceTotalFirstLast VFRaCEV 15 November 201819a19492018 (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982)CEV Defending champions 30 September 20181719492018 (1974, 2014, 2018)NORCECA 2021 NORCECA champions 22 August 2021519742018 (2006)NORCECA 2021 NORCECA runners-up 22 August 20211119742018 (2014)CSV 2021 South American champions 4 September 20211719562018 (2002, 2006, 2010)CSV 2021 South American runners-up 4 September 20211219602018 (1982)CAVB 2021 African runners-up 13 September 2021419902018 (2010)CAVB 2021 African champions 13 September 20211019622018 (2006)AVC 2021 Asian champions 18 September 2021619702018 (2014)AVC 2021 Asian runners-up 18 September 20211519602018 (1970, 1974)CEV 2021 European runners-up 18 September 202112018 (2018)CEV 2021 European champions 18 September 20211719492018 (1990, 1994, 1998)CEV 1st World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 20211619492018 (2002)NORCECA 2nd World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 20211619562018 (1986)CEV 3rd World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 202110b19562018 (1998)NORCECA 4th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 20211519562018 (1990, 2010)CEV 5th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 20211219492018 (1994)CEV 6th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 202111c19562014 (1970)NORCECA 7th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 2021519742014 (1974)CEV 8th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 2021319561998 (1966)CAVB 9th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 2021919742018 (2010)AVC 10th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 20210NoneNoneCEV 11th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 20211819492018 (1970)AVC 12th World ranked non-qualified team 20 September 20211419562018 (1978, 1982)CEV Reallocation 15 April 202211998 (1998)
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Timelines Confederation Tournament Date Venue Teams AVC (Asia and Oceania) 2019 Asian Championship 13–21 September 2019 Tehran 16 2021 Asian Championship 12–19 September 2021 Chiba and Funabashi 16 CAVB (Africa) 2021 African Championship 7–14 September 2021 Kigali 16 CEV (Europe) 2019 European Championship 12–29 September 2019 , , and 22+2 2021 European Championshipqualification Pool A 7–16 May 2021 Zadar and Rotterdam 3 Pool B 12–17 January 2021 Hadera 3 Pool C 11–16 January 2021 Skopje 3 Pool D 30 August – 6 September 2020 Nicosia 4 Pool E 6–16 May 2021 Ploiești and Nitra 4 Pool F 7–16 May 2021 Tbilisi and Podgorica 4 Pool G 7–16 May 2021 Budapest and Matosinhos 4 2021 European Championship 1–19 September 2021 , , and 22+2 CSV (South America) 2021 South American Championship 1–5 September 2021 Brasília 5 NORCECA (North America) 2021 NORCECA Championship 18–23 August 2021 Durango City 8
Host country FIVB reserved a berth for the 2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship host country to participate in the tournament.
VFR originally qualified as host country, but the team was removed due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. has been invited to replace Russia in the competition line up as the next highest ranked team in the World Ranking.
FIVB announced that Poland and Slovenia will host the relocated 2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship on 15 April 2022.
Defending champions FIVB reserved a berth for the 2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship champions to participate in the tournament.
from CEV (Europe)
AVC (Asia and Oceania)
Final positions (2021 Asian Championship)
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Classification round
Pool E
Pool F
Play-offs finals Winners qualified for 2022 World Championship
CAVB (Africa)
Final positions (2021 African Championship)
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Play-offs semifinals Winners qualified for Play-offs finals
Play-offs finals Winners qualified for 2022 World Championship
CEV (Europe)
Final positions (2021 European Championship)
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Play-offs quarterfinals Winners qualified for Play-offs semifinals
Play-offs semifinals Winners qualified for Play-offs finals
Play-offs finals Winners qualified for 2022 World Championship
CSV (South America)
Final positions (2021 South American Championship)
Round robin
NORCECA (North America)
Final positions (2021 NORCECA Championship)
Preliminary round
Pool A Team13142311335430 Source: NORCECA
Pool B Team1314237336433 Source: NORCECA
Play-offs semifinals Winners qualified for Play-offs finals
Play-offs finals Winners qualified for 2022 World Championship
References
External links Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website