Στην πρεμιέρα η Αργεντινή έκανε τη σπουδαιότερη νίκ επί των ΗΠΑ σε ματς γοήτρου αλλά και ουσίας για τη συνέχεια της διοργάνωσης. Η Ρωσία πήρε το ντέρμπι με το Ιράν 3-1, ενώ στη μίνι έκπληξη η Ιαπωνία νίκησε 3-0 την Ιταλία η οποία δεν έχει ξεπεράσει ακόμα το σοκ από την κακή πορεία στο Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα.
Τα σετ: 2-3 (21-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, 12-15) σε 125΄.
ΗΠΑ (Τζον Σπιρό): Αντερσον 15π., Ρουσέλ 18, Τζέντρικ 15, Κρίστενσον 2μ Χολτ 6, Μουαγκουτούτια 6 / Σπόι (λ), Σαέτα, Τουανίγκα, Τζέσκε 12.
ΑΡΓΕΝΤΙΝΗ (Μαρσέλο Μέντες): Σάντσεζ 2π., Μαρτίνεζ 16, Λόσερ 18, Λίμα 12, Παλάθιος 10, Ράμος 20 / Ντανάνι (λ), Γιόχανσενμ Παλόνσκι 6, Τζιράουντο.
Matches on Tuesday, October 1 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Australia v Egypt 1-3 (22-25, 25-21, 23-25, 18-25)
USA v Argentina 2-3 (21-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, 12-15)
Russia v Iran 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22)
Russia v Iran 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22)
Poland v Tunisia 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-12)
Brazil v Canada 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-14)
Japan v Italy 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-21)
Matches on Wednesday, October 2 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Egypt v Iran at 11.00
Tunisia v Argentina at 12.30
Canada v Russia at 14.00
Italy v USA at 15.00
Australia v Brazil at 18.00
Poland v Japan at 19.20
Matches on Friday, October 4 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Iran v Canada at 11.00
Argentina v Italy at 12.30
Russia v Australia at 14.00
USA v Poland at 15.00
Brazil v Egypt at 18.00
Japan v Tunisia at 19.20
Matches on Saturday, October 5 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Egypt v Canada at 11.00
Poland v Argentina at 12.30
Brazil v Russia at 14.00
Tunisia v Italy at 15.00
Australia v Iran at 17.00
Japan v USA at 19.20
Matches on Sunday, October 6 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Russia v Egypt at 11.00
Italy v Poland at 12.30
Iran v Brazil at 14.00
USA v Tunisia at 15.00
Canada v Australia at 17.00
Argentina v Japan at 19.20
Matches on Wednesday, October 9 in Hiroshima
Tunisia v Canada at 11.00
Italy v Egypt at 12.30
Argentina v Brazil at 14.00
Poland v Russia at 15.00
USA v Iran at 18.00
Japan v Australia at 19.20
Matches on Thursday, October 10 in Hiroshima
Argentina v Canada at 11.00
Poland v Egypt at 12.30
Tunisia v Iran at 14.00
Italy v Australia at 15.00
USA v Brazil at 18.00
Japan v Russia at 19.20
Matches on Friday, October 11 in Hiroshima
Argentina v Iran at 11.00
Poland v Australia at 12.30
Tunisia v Brazil at 14.00
Italy v Russia at 15.00
USA v Canada at 18.00
Japan v Egypt at 19.20
Matches on Sunday, October 13 in Hiroshima
Argentina v Russia at 11.00
Italy v Canada at 12.30
USA v Australia at 14.00
Poland v Brazil at 15.00
Tunisia v Egypt at 17.00
Japan v Iran at 19.20
Matches on Monday, October 14 in Hiroshima
USA v Russia at 11.00
Poland v Canada at 12.30
Argentina v Egypt 14.00
Italy v Iran at 15.00
Tunisia v Australia at 17.00
Japan v Brazil at 19.20
Matches on Tueday, October 15 in Hiroshima
USA v Egypt at 11.00
Poland v Iran at 12.30
Tunisia v Russia at 14.00
Italy v Brazil at 15.00
Argentina v Australia at 18.00
Japan v Canada at 19.20
Matches on Wednesday, October 2 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Egypt v Iran at 11.00
Tunisia v Argentina at 12.30
Canada v Russia at 14.00
Italy v USA at 15.00
Australia v Brazil at 18.00
Poland v Japan at 19.20
Matches on Friday, October 4 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Iran v Canada at 11.00
Argentina v Italy at 12.30
Russia v Australia at 14.00
USA v Poland at 15.00
Brazil v Egypt at 18.00
Japan v Tunisia at 19.20
Matches on Saturday, October 5 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Egypt v Canada at 11.00
Poland v Argentina at 12.30
Brazil v Russia at 14.00
Tunisia v Italy at 15.00
Australia v Iran at 17.00
Japan v USA at 19.20
Matches on Sunday, October 6 in Nagano and Fukuoka
Russia v Egypt at 11.00
Italy v Poland at 12.30
Iran v Brazil at 14.00
USA v Tunisia at 15.00
Canada v Australia at 17.00
Argentina v Japan at 19.20
Matches on Wednesday, October 9 in Hiroshima
Tunisia v Canada at 11.00
Italy v Egypt at 12.30
Argentina v Brazil at 14.00
Poland v Russia at 15.00
USA v Iran at 18.00
Japan v Australia at 19.20
Matches on Thursday, October 10 in Hiroshima
Argentina v Canada at 11.00
Poland v Egypt at 12.30
Tunisia v Iran at 14.00
Italy v Australia at 15.00
USA v Brazil at 18.00
Japan v Russia at 19.20
Matches on Friday, October 11 in Hiroshima
Argentina v Iran at 11.00
Poland v Australia at 12.30
Tunisia v Brazil at 14.00
Italy v Russia at 15.00
USA v Canada at 18.00
Japan v Egypt at 19.20
Matches on Sunday, October 13 in Hiroshima
Argentina v Russia at 11.00
Italy v Canada at 12.30
USA v Australia at 14.00
Poland v Brazil at 15.00
Tunisia v Egypt at 17.00
Japan v Iran at 19.20
Matches on Monday, October 14 in Hiroshima
USA v Russia at 11.00
Poland v Canada at 12.30
Argentina v Egypt 14.00
Italy v Iran at 15.00
Tunisia v Australia at 17.00
Japan v Brazil at 19.20
Matches on Tueday, October 15 in Hiroshima
USA v Egypt at 11.00
Poland v Iran at 12.30
Tunisia v Russia at 14.00
Italy v Brazil at 15.00
Argentina v Australia at 18.00
Japan v Canada at 19.20