Distribution of Vacancies per Confederation
The world’s best 24 teams will compete in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Japan 2018, which takes place from September 29 to October 20 2018.
Qualifying tournaments are held within the five FIVB Confederations (AVC, CAVB, CEV, CSV and NORCECA) to determine the 23 participants who will join Japan.
As per the FIVB Sports Events Council and Board of Administration decisions, the number of spots awarded by the FIVB for each Confederation for the next World Championships is as follows:
| CAVB |
Africa |
2 |
| CEV |
Europe |
8 |
| CSV |
South America |
2 |
| NORCECA |
North, Carribean and Central America |
6 + World Champion 2014 (USA) |
QUALIFICATION PROCESS
| AVC |
(Four vacancies) |
| Japan |
Host |
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| China |
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018 Asia qualifier - Pool A 1st |
Kazakhstan Sept 20-24,2017 |
| Kazakhstan |
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018 Asia qualifier - Pool A 2nd |
Kazakhstan Sept 20-24,2017 |
| Korea |
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018 Asia qualifier - Pool B 1st |
Thailand Sept 20-24,2017
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| Thailand |
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018 Asia qualifier - Pool B 2nd |
Thailand Sept 20-24,2017
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| CAVB |
(Two vacancies) |
| Cameroon |
Women's African Nations Championship - Winner |
Cameroon, Oct 7-14, 2017 |
| Kenya |
Women's African Nations Championship - Runner Up |
Cameroon, Oct 7-14, 2017
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| CEV |
(Eight vacancies) |
| Russia |
Second round qualifier (Winner Pool A2) |
Croatia May 31-June 4, 2017 |
| Serbia |
Second round qualifier (Winner Pool B2) |
Poland May 23-28, 2017 |
| Turkey |
Second round qualifier (Winner Pool C2) |
Bulgaria May 31-June 4, 2017 |
| Italy |
Second round qualifier (Winner Pool D2) |
Belgium May 31-June 4, 2017 |
| Azerbaijan |
Second round qualifier (Winner Pool E2) |
Azerbaijan May 30-June 3, 2017 |
| Germany |
Second round qualifier (Winner Pool F2) |
Portugal May 31-June 4, 2017 |
| Netherlands |
Third round qualifier (Winner Pool A3) |
August 22 - 27, 2017 |
| Bulgaria |
Third round qualifier (Second Pool A3) |
August 22 - 27, 2017 |
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| CSV |
(Two vacancies) |
| Brazil |
South American 2017 Continental Championship Winner |
August 15-19, 2017 |
| Argentina |
Continental Qualification |
October 11-15, 2017 |
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| NORCECA |
(Six vacancies) |
| USA |
FIVB Volleyball World Championships Italy 2014 Winner |
- |
| Canada |
Norceca's Continental Championship World Championship Qualification(Group B) Winner |
Canada - Sept 26-Oct 1, 2017 |
| Cuba |
Norceca's Continental Championship World Championship Qualification(Group B) Runner up |
Canada - Sept 26-Oct 1, 2017 |
| Dominican Republic |
Norceca's Continental Championship World Championship Qualification(Group A) Winner |
Dominican Republic - Oct 11-16, 2017 |
| Puerto Rico |
Norceca's Continental Championship World Championship Qualification(Group A) Runner Up |
Dominican Republic - Oct 11-16, 2017 |
| Mexico |
Norceca's Continental Championship World Championship Qualification(Group C) Winner |
Trinidad&Tobago - Oct 11-16, 2017 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
Norceca's Continental Championship World Championship Qualification(Group C) Runner up |
Trinidad&Tobago - Oct 11-16, 2017 |