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{{Infobox FIVB tournament
| competition = FIVB Women's World Championship
| other_titles = バレーボール女子世界選手権<br>日本 2006
| gender = women
| continent = World
| year = 2006
| logo = Japan 2006 WCH.png
| size = 140
| caption = 
| host = {{JPN}}
| dates = 31 October – 16 November
| opened = [[Akihito]]
| teams = 24
| venues = 6
| cities = 5
| champions = RUS
| title_number = 6
| second = BRA
| third = SCG
| fourth = ITA
| mvp = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshie Takeshita]]
| setter = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshie Takeshita]]
| outside_spikers = {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Rosir Calderón]]
| middle_blockers = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Christiane Fürst]]
| libero = {{flagicon|SCG}} [[Suzana Ćebić]]
| best_scorer_(a) = {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Darnel]]
| best_server_(a) = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yelena Godina]]
| best_digger_(a) = {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Szu Hui-Fang]]
| best_receiver_(a)= {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaqueline Carvalho]]
| website = [http://www.2006vball.jp/ 2006 World Championship]
| last = 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
| next = 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
}}

The '''2006 [[FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship|FIVB Women's World Championship]]''' was the fifteenth edition of the competition, contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the ''{{lang|fr|[[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball]]}}'' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held from 31 October to 16 November 2006 in [[Japan]].

The finals involved 24 teams, of which 22 came through [[2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification|qualifying competitions]], while the host nation and reign champion qualified automatically. Of the 32 teams, 16 had also appeared in the previous tournament in 2002, while [[Cameroon women's national volleyball team|Cameroon]], [[Costa Rica women's national volleyball team|Costa Rica]], [[Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team|Kazakhstan]], [[Turkey women's national volleyball team|Turkey]] and [[Serbia and Montenegro women's national volleyball team|Serbia and Montenegro]] made their first appearances at a FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship.

[[Russia women's national volleyball team|Russia]] won their sixth world title, defeating [[Brazil women's national volleyball team|Brazil]] in five sets at the final. [[Serbia and Montenegro women's national volleyball team|Serbia and Montenegro]] won the 3rd place match and its first medal, defeating [[Italy women's national volleyball team|Italy]] in straight sets. [[Yoshie Takeshita]] from Japan was selected as the MVP.

==Qualification==
{{main|2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification}}
{{:2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification}}
<small>Source:FIVB</small><ref name=DOL>{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/Worldchampionships/2006/Teams_Qualified.asp?sm=19 |title=Qualified teams |website=FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2006 |publisher=[[FIVB]] |access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>

==Squads==
{{main|2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship squads}}

==Venues==

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
! width=23% | Pool A
! width=23% | Pool F, Final round
! width=23% | Final round
| rowspan=10 | {{Location map+|Japan|border=|caption=Host cities in Japan|float=center|width=360|places=
{{Location map~|Japan|lat=34.69|long=135.195556|position=left|label=[[Kobe]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat=35.183333|long=136.9|position=top|label=[[Nagoya]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat=34.693889|long=135.502222|position=right|label=[[Osaka]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat=43.066667|long=141.35|position=top label=[[Sapporo]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat=35.683333|long=139.683333|position=top|label=[[Tokyo]]}}
}}
|-
| '''[[Tokyo]]'''
| colspan=2 | '''[[Osaka]]'''
|-
| [[Yoyogi National Gymnasium]]
| [[Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium]]
| [[Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium]]
|-
| Capacity: '''12,000'''
| Capacity: '''8,200'''
| Capacity: '''5,000'''
|-
| [[File:Yoyogi-National-First-Gymnasium-01.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Namba9.jpg|150px]]
|-
! Pool C
! Pool D, E
! Pool B
|-
| '''[[Kobe]]'''
| '''[[Nagoya]]'''
| '''[[Sapporo]]'''
|-
| [[Kobe Green Arena]]
| [[Nagoya Rainbow Hall]]
| [[Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center]]
|-
| Capacity: '''6,000'''
| Capacity: '''8,000'''
| Capacity: '''7,000'''
|-
| [[File:Green Areana Kobe.JPG|150px]]
| [[File:Nagoya City Sports Complex 01.JPG|150px]]
| [[File:KITAYELL(1).jpg|150px]]
|-
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2006vball.jp/en/about/hostcity.html |title=Host cities |work=2006vball.jp |access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>

==Format==
The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the {{em|First round}}, the 24 participants were divided in four groups of six teams each. A [[Round-robin tournament|single round-robin]] format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, the four best teams of each group (total of 16 teams) progressed to the next round.

In the {{em|Second round}}, the 16 teams were divided in two groups of eight teams. A [[Round-robin tournament|single round-robin]] format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, matches already played between teams in the {{em|First round}} were counted in this round. The six best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progressed to the next round.

In the {{em|Final round}}, the 12 teams were allocated to semifinals for placement matches according to their {{em|Second round}} group positions. First and second of each group played the semifinals, third and fourth played the 5th-8th semifinals and fifth and sixth played the 9th-12th semifinals. Winners and losers of each semifinals played a final placement match for 1st to 12th places.

<small>Source:FIVB</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2006/Information/Competition_formula.asp?sm=75 |title=Competition formula |website=FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2006 |publisher=[[FIVB]] |access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>

==Pools composition==
The drawing of lots for the qualified teams took place in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] on 29 November 2005.<ref name=DOL/>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width=25% | Pool A
! width=25% | Pool B
! width=25% | Pool C
! width=25% | Pool D
|-
| {{vbw|TPE}}
| {{vbw|AZE}}
| {{vbw|BRA}}
| {{vbw|CUB}}
|-
| {{vbw|CRC}}
| {{vbw|CHN}}
| {{vbw|CMR}}
| {{vbw|EGY}}
|-
| {{vbw|JPN}}
| {{vbw|DOM}}
| {{vbw|KAZ}}
| {{vbw|ITA}}
|-
| {{vbw|KEN}}
| {{vbw|GER}}
| {{vbw|NED}}
| {{vbw|PER}}
|-
| {{vbw|POL}}
| {{vbw|MEX}}
| {{vbw|PUR}}
| {{vbw|SCG}}
|-
| {{vbw|KOR}}
| {{vbw|RUS}}
| {{vbw|USA}}
| {{vbw|TUR}}
|-
|}

==Results==
All times are [[Japan Standard Time]] ([[UTC+09:00]]).

===First round===

====Pool A====
Venue: [[Yoyogi National Gymnasium]], [[Tokyo]]

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|update=complete
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| team3 = POL | name_POL ={{vbw|POL}}
| team4 = KOR | name_KOR ={{vbw|KOR}}
| team5 = CRC | name_CRC ={{vbw|CRC}}
| team6 = KEN | name_KEN ={{vbw|KEN}}
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|bwin_POL =3 |bloss_POL =2 |sw_POL =11 |sl_POL =10 |spw_POL =483 |spl_POL =455
|bwin_KOR =2 |bloss_KOR =3 |sw_KOR =11 |sl_KOR =9 |spw_KOR =458 |spl_KOR =404
|bwin_CRC =1 |bloss_CRC =4 |sw_CRC =4 |sl_CRC =14 |spw_CRC =303 |spl_CRC =425
|bwin_KEN =0 |bloss_KEN =5 |sw_KEN =3 |sl_KEN =15 |spw_KEN =311 |spl_KEN =438
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|12:00|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|3–0|{{vbw|CRC}}|25–16|25–15|25–17|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-001.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-001.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|14:00|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|3–1|{{vbw|KEN}}|25–15|25–17|20–25|25–20||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-002.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-002.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|3–1|{{vbw|JPN}}|18–25|25–18|25–19|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-003.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-003.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|KEN}}|0–3|{{vbw|TPE}}|13–25|9–25|27–29|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-013.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-013.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|15:00|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|2–3|{{vbw|POL}}|21–25|25–23|24–26|25–23|12–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-014.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-014.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|CRC}}|0–3|{{vbw|JPN}}|9–25|11–25|14–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-015.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-015.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|3–2|{{vbw|KOR}}|26–24|16–25|29–27|24–26|15–10|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-025.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-025.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|15:35|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|3–1|{{vbw|CRC}}|25–17|20–25|25–11|25–14||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-026.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-026.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|3–0|{{vbw|KEN}}|25–15|25–17|25–10|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-027.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-027.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|CRC}}|3–2|{{vbw|KEN}}|19–25|23–25|25–16|32–30|15–9|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-037.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-037.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|15:35|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|1–3|{{vbw|TPE}}|19–25|18–25|25–23|23–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-038.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-038.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|18:05|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|1–3|{{vbw|JPN}}|21–25|25–21|21–25|22–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-039.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-039.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|3–0|{{vbw|CRC}}|25–10|25–18|25–12|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-049.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-049.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|15:00|{{vbw-rt|KEN}}|0–3|{{vbw|KOR}}|13–25|13–25|12–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-050.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-050.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|3–1|{{vbw|POL}}|25–22|30–28|26–28|25–18||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-051.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-051.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====Pool B====
Venue: [[Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center]], [[Sapporo]]

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|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vbw|RUS}}
| team2 = GER | name_GER ={{vbw|GER}}
| team3 = CHN | name_CHN ={{vbw|CHN}}
| team4 = AZE | name_AZE ={{vbw|AZE}}
| team5 = DOM | name_DOM ={{vbw|DOM}}
| team6 = MEX | name_MEX ={{vbw|MEX}}
|bwin_RUS =5 |bloss_RUS =0 |sw_RUS =15 |sl_RUS =4 |spw_RUS =451 |spl_RUS =361
|bwin_GER =4 |bloss_GER =1 |sw_GER =13 |sl_GER =4 |spw_GER =413 |spl_GER =354
|bwin_CHN =3 |bloss_CHN =2 |sw_CHN =11 |sl_CHN =7 |spw_CHN =413 |spl_CHN =378
|bwin_AZE =2 |bloss_AZE =3 |sw_AZE =8 |sl_AZE =10 |spw_AZE =406 |spl_AZE =391
|bwin_DOM =1 |bloss_DOM =4 |sw_DOM =5 |sl_DOM =12 |spw_DOM =348 |spl_DOM =392
|bwin_MEX =0 |bloss_MEX =5 |sw_MEX =0 |sl_MEX =15 |spw_MEX =220 |spl_MEX =375
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|14:00|{{vbw-rt|DOM}}|0–3|{{vbw|GER}}|17–25|16–25|21–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-004.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-004.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|MEX}}|0–3|{{vbw|RUS}}|8–25|11–25|10–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-005.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-005.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–1|{{vbw|AZE}}|25–23|24–26|25–16|25–22||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-006.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-006.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|1–3|{{vbw|RUS}}|19–25|21–25|25–19|20–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-016.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-016.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|16:20|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–0|{{vbw|MEX}}|25–18|25–21|25–19|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-017.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-017.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|18:10|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–0|{{vbw|DOM}}|25–19|25–17|25–23|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-018.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-018.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|DOM}}|1–3|{{vbw|AZE}}|25–21|21–25|21–25|14–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-028.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-028.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|16:20|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–1|{{vbw|GER}}|25–22|25–21|17–25|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-029.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-029.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|18:45|{{vbw-rt|MEX}}|0–3|{{vbw|CHN}}|20–25|10–25|12–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-030.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-030.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|1–3|{{vbw|RUS}}|25–20|23–25|17–25|12–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-040.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-040.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|16:15|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|0–3|{{vbw|GER}}|25–27|18–25|20–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-041.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-041.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|DOM}}|3–0|{{vbw|MEX}}|25–20|25–19|25–12|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-042.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-042.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–1|{{vbw|CHN}}|20–25|25–18|25–21|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-052.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-052.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|16:25|{{vbw-rt|MEX}}|0–3|{{vbw|AZE}}|14–25|10–25|16–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-053.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-053.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–1|{{vbw|DOM}}|25–17|20–25|25–18|25–19||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-054.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-054.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====Pool C====
Venue: [[Kobe Green Arena]], [[Kobe]]

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|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vbw|BRA}}
| team2 = USA | name_USA ={{vbw|USA}}
| team3 = NED | name_NED ={{vbw|NED}}
| team4 = PUR | name_PUR ={{vbw|PUR}}
| team5 = KAZ | name_KAZ ={{vbw|KAZ}}
| team6 = CMR | name_CMR ={{vbw|CMR}}
|bwin_BRA =5 |bloss_BRA =0 |sw_BRA =15 |sl_BRA =2 |spw_BRA =411 |spl_BRA =287
|bwin_USA =4 |bloss_USA =1 |sw_USA =12 |sl_USA =7 |spw_USA =430 |spl_USA =373
|bwin_NED =3 |bloss_NED =2 |sw_NED =13 |sl_NED =8 |spw_NED =466 |spl_NED =440
|bwin_PUR =2 |bloss_PUR =3 |sw_PUR =6 |sl_PUR =10 |spw_PUR =334 |spl_PUR =381
|bwin_KAZ =1 |bloss_KAZ =4 |sw_KAZ =8 |sl_KAZ =12 |spw_KAZ =420 |spl_KAZ =442
|bwin_CMR =0 |bloss_CMR =5 |sw_CMR =0 |sl_CMR =15 |spw_CMR =237 |spl_CMR =375
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|14:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vbw|PUR}}|25–21|25–15|25–18|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-007.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-007.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|NED}}|3–0|{{vbw|CMR}}|25–16|25–17|25–18|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-008.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-008.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–2|{{vbw|KAZ}}|19–25|25–19|25–19|26–28|16–14|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-009.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-009.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|KAZ}}|0–3|{{vbw|BRA}}|17–25|13–25|16–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-019.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-019.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|CMR}}|0–3|{{vbw|PUR}}|17–25|23–25|20–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-020.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-020.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|NED}}|2–3|{{vbw|USA}}|19–25|22–25|29–27|25–20|7–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-021.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-021.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–2|{{vbw|NED}}|25–18|23–25|23–25|25–18|15–9|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-031.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-031.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|16:25|{{vbw-rt|PUR}}|3–1|{{vbw|KAZ}}|25–23|22–25|25–20|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-032.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-032.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|18:40|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–0|{{vbw|CMR}}|25–17|25–18|25–11|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-033.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-033.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|0–3|{{vbw|BRA}}|23–25|21–25|13–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-043.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-043.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|CMR}}|0–3|{{vbw|KAZ}}|20–25|13–25|12–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-044.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-044.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|NED}}|3–0|{{vbw|PUR}}|30–28|25–17|25–18|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-045.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-045.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vbw|CMR}}|25–13|25–14|25–8|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-055.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-055.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|PUR}}|0–3|{{vbw|USA}}|14–25|16–25|15–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-056.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-056.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|KAZ}}|2–3|{{vbw|NED}}|18–25|29–27|18–25|25–22|13–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-057.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-057.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====Pool D====
Venue: [[Nagoya Rainbow Hall]], [[Nagoya]]

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = SCG | name_SCG ={{vbw|SCG}}
| team2 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vbw|ITA}}
| team3 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vbw|CUB}}
| team4 = TUR | name_TUR ={{vbw|TUR}}
| team5 = PER | name_PER ={{vbw|PER}}
| team6 = EGY | name_EGY ={{vbw|EGY}}
|bwin_SCG =5 |bloss_SCG =0 |sw_SCG =15 |sl_SCG =4 |spw_SCG =464 |spl_SCG =388
|bwin_ITA =4 |bloss_ITA =1 |sw_ITA =13 |sl_ITA =4 |spw_ITA =415 |spl_ITA =315
|bwin_CUB =3 |bloss_CUB =2 |sw_CUB =11 |sl_CUB =8 |spw_CUB =432 |spl_CUB =388
|bwin_TUR =2 |bloss_TUR =3 |sw_TUR =6 |sl_TUR =11 |spw_TUR =368 |spl_TUR =359
|bwin_PER =1 |bloss_PER =4 |sw_PER =9 |sl_PER =12 |spw_PER =419 |spl_PER =447
|bwin_EGY =0 |bloss_EGY =5 |sw_EGY =0 |sl_EGY =15 |spw_EGY =174 |spl_EGY =375
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Second round|Second round]]
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|14:00|{{vbw-rt|PER}}|3–0|{{vbw|EGY}}|25–19|25–6|25–13|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-010.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-010.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|TUR}}|0–3|{{vbw|CUB}}|20–25|25–27|21–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-011.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-011.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|31 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|ITA}}|1–3|{{vbw|SCG}}|18–25|22–25|25–19|25–27||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-012.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-012.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|EGY}}|0–3|{{vbw|TUR}}|11–25|13–25|8–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-022.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-022.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|SCG}}|3–1|{{vbw|CUB}}|25–22|22–25|25–20|25–23||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-023.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-023.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|1 Nov|18:15|{{vbw-rt|ITA}}|3–0|{{vbw|PER}}|25–15|25–16|25–14|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-024.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-024.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|PER}}|2–3|{{vbw|SCG}}|25–23|25–21|20–25|16–25|23–25|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-034.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-034.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|16:40|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|EGY}}|25–9|25–9|25–15|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-035.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-035.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|3 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|TUR}}|0–3|{{vbw|ITA}}|23–25|17–25|14–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-036.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-036.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|SCG}}|3–0|{{vbw|EGY}}|25–9|25–13|25–15|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-046.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-046.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|PER}}|2–3|{{vbw|TUR}}|27–25|18–25|25–21|19–25|9–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-047.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-047.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|4 Nov|18:30|{{vbw-rt|ITA}}|3–1|{{vbw|CUB}}|25–27|25–19|25–21|25–19||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-048.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-048.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|TUR}}|0–3|{{vbw|SCG}}|25–27|22–25|15–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-058.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-058.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–2|{{vbw|PER}}|22–25|25–16|17–25|25–16|15–10|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-059.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-059.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|5 Nov|18:25|{{vbw-rt|EGY}}|0–3|{{vbw|ITA}}|17–25|7–25|10–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-060.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-060.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===Second round===
The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.

====Pool E====
Venue: [[Nagoya Rainbow Hall]], [[Nagoya]]

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vbw|ITA}}
| team2 = SCG | name_SCG ={{vbw|SCG}}
| team3 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vbw|CUB}}
| team4 = JPN | name_JPN ={{vbw|JPN}}
| team5 = TPE | name_TPE ={{vbw|TPE}}
| team6 = TUR | name_TUR ={{vbw|TUR}}
| team7 = KOR | name_KOR ={{vbw|KOR}}
| team8 = POL | name_POL ={{vbw|POL}}
|bwin_ITA =6 |bloss_ITA =1 |sw_ITA =19 |sl_ITA =4 |spw_ITA =568 |spl_ITA =448
|bwin_SCG =6 |bloss_SCG =1 |sw_SCG =20 |sl_SCG =7 |spw_SCG =628 |spl_SCG =563
|bwin_CUB =5 |bloss_CUB =2 |sw_CUB =17 |sl_CUB =7 |spw_CUB =578 |spl_CUB =532
|bwin_JPN =4 |bloss_JPN =3 |sw_JPN =14 |sl_JPN =14 |spw_JPN =652 |spl_JPN =644
|bwin_TPE =3 |bloss_TPE =4 |sw_TPE =12 |sl_TPE =16 |spw_TPE =574 |spl_TPE =636
|bwin_TUR =2 |bloss_TUR =5 |sw_TUR =7 |sl_TUR =16 |spw_TUR =493 |spl_TUR =540
|bwin_KOR =1 |bloss_KOR =6 |sw_KOR =8 |sl_KOR =18 |spw_KOR =552 |spl_KOR =592
|bwin_POL =1 |bloss_POL =6 |sw_POL =5 |sl_POL =20 |spw_POL =524 |spl_POL =614
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Finals|Finals]]
|result1=A|result2=A
|col_Q5=#dfefff|text_Q5=[[#5th–8th places|5th–8th places]]
|result3=Q5|result4=Q5
|col_Q9=#fffccc|text_Q9=[[#9th–12th places|9th–12th places]]
|result5=Q9|result6=Q9
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|11:00|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|0–3|{{vbw|SCG}}|23–25|19–25|22–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-061.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-061.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|0–3|{{vbw|ITA}}|19–25|22–25|13–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-062.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-062.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|15:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|1–3|{{vbw|TUR}}|17–25|16–25|25–21|17–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-064.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-064.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|1–3|{{vbw|CUB}}|25–22|23–25|22–25|22–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-063.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-063.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|11:00|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|0–3|{{vbw|SCG}}|15–25|22–25|14–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-070.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-070.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|0–3|{{vbw|CUB}}|21–25|20–25|14–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-072.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-072.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|15:00|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|0–3|{{vbw|ITA}}|18–25|19–25|13–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-069.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-069.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|3–1|{{vbw|TUR}}|30–28|22–25|25–21|25–17||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-071.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-071.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|11:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|0–3|{{vbw|ITA}}|15–25|13–25|14–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-080.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-080.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|0–3|{{vbw|CUB}}|19–25|14–25|22–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-077.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-077.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|15:00|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|0–3|{{vbw|TUR}}|18–25|22–25|19–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-078.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-078.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|3–2|{{vbw|SCG}}|18–25|22–25|25–18|25–21|15–11|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-079.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-079.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|11:00|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|0–3|{{vbw|CUB}}|18–25|26–28|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-086.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-086.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|2–3|{{vbw|SCG}}|22–25|26–24|25–19|15–25|13–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-088.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-088.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|15:30|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|3–0|{{vbw|TUR}}|25–14|25–13|25–22|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-085.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-085.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|0–3|{{vbw|ITA}}|17–25|26–28|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-087.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-087.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====Pool F====
Venue: [[Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium]], [[Osaka]]

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vbw|BRA}}
| team2 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vbw|RUS}}
| team3 = NED | name_NED ={{vbw|NED}}
| team4 = CHN | name_CHN ={{vbw|CHN}}
| team5 = GER | name_GER ={{vbw|GER}}
| team6 = USA | name_USA ={{vbw|USA}}
| team7 = AZE | name_AZE ={{vbw|AZE}}
| team8 = PUR | name_PUR ={{vbw|PUR}}
|bwin_BRA =7 |bloss_BRA =0 |sw_BRA =21 |sl_BRA =5 |spw_BRA =628 |spl_BRA =517
|bwin_RUS =6 |bloss_RUS =1 |sw_RUS =19 |sl_RUS =6 |spw_RUS =596 |spl_RUS =512
|bwin_NED =4 |bloss_NED =3 |sw_NED =16 |sl_NED =13 |spw_NED =620 |spl_NED =646
|bwin_CHN =3 |bloss_CHN =4 |sw_CHN =15 |sl_CHN =14 |spw_CHN =648 |spl_CHN =642
|bwin_GER =3 |bloss_GER =4 |sw_GER =14 |sl_GER =13 |spw_GER =609 |spl_GER =606
|bwin_USA =3 |bloss_USA =4 |sw_USA =12 |sl_USA =16 |spw_USA =605 |spl_USA =608
|bwin_AZE =2 |bloss_AZE =5 |sw_AZE =8 |sl_AZE =17 |spw_AZE =549 |spl_AZE =585
|bwin_PUR =0 |bloss_PUR =7 |sw_PUR =0 |sl_PUR =21 |spw_PUR =394 |spl_PUR =533
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=[[#Finals|Finals]]
|result1=A|result2=A
|col_Q5=#dfefff|text_Q5=[[#5th–8th places|5th–8th places]]
|result3=Q5|result4=Q5
|col_Q9=#fffccc|text_Q9=[[#9th–12th places|9th–12th places]]
|result5=Q9|result6=Q9
|source=
}}

{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|12:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vbw|PUR}}|25–16|25–10|25–20|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-065.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-065.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|2–3|{{vbw|NED}}|25–23|21–25|23–25|25–23|14–16|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-066.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-066.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|16:45|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|0–3|{{vbw|BRA}}|19–25|21–25|23–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-068.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-068.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|8 Nov|18:35|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–1|{{vbw|USA}}|20–25|25–23|25–22|25–17||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-067.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-067.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|12:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vbw|NED}}|25–17|25–18|25–16|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-073.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-073.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–0|{{vbw|PUR}}|25–23|25–22|25–22|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-074.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-074.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|2–3|{{vbw|BRA}}|26–24|25–20|21–25|16–25|17–19|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-075.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-075.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|9 Nov|18:45|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|3–2|{{vbw|USA}}|25–19|16–25|25–22|25–27|15–13|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-076.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-076.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|12:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vbw|USA}}|25–20|25–21|25–17|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-081.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-081.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|0–3|{{vbw|BRA}}|16–25|22–25|15–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-082.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-082.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|16:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–0|{{vbw|PUR}}|28–26|25–14|25–22|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-083.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-083.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|11 Nov|18:00|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|0–3|{{vbw|NED}}|24–26|22–25|24–26|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-084.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-084.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|12:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|1–3|{{vbw|BRA}}|29–27|14–25|25–27|22–25||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-089.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-089.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|14:25|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|2–3|{{vbw|USA}}|27–25|23–25|25–19|24–26|11–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-090.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-090.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|17:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|2–3|{{vbw|NED}}|25–21|25–17|23–25|22–25|12–15|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-091.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-091.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|12 Nov|19:45|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|3–0|{{vbw|PUR}}|25–21|25–18|25–18|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-092.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-092.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

===Final round===

====9th–12th place====
Venue: [[Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium]], [[Osaka]]

{{Round4-with third
| RD1 = 9th–12th semifinals | RD2 = 9th place | Consol = 11th place
<!-- Date-Place | Team 1 | Score 1 | Team 2 | Score 2 -->
<!-- semifinals -->
| 15 November | {{vbw|TPE}} | 0 | '''{{vbw|USA}}''' | '''3'''
| 15 November | {{vbw|GER}} | 1 | '''{{vbw|TUR}}''' | '''3'''
<!-- final -->
| 16 November | '''{{vbw|USA}}''' | '''3''' | {{vbw|TUR}} | 1
<!-- third place -->
| 16 November | {{vbw|TPE}} | 0 | '''{{vbw|GER}}''' | '''3'''
}}

=====9th–12th semifinals=====
{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|15 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|0–3|{{vbw|USA}}|15–25|20–25|21–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-097.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-097.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|15 Nov|18:20|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|1–3|{{vbw|TUR}}|25–23|16–25|20–25|25–27||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-098.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-098.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

=====11th place match=====
{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|16 Nov|13:00|{{vbw-rt|TPE}}|0–3|{{vbw|GER}}|15–25|19–25|15–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-100.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-100.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

=====9th place match=====
{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|16 Nov|15:00|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–1|{{vbw|TUR}}|25–22|23–25|25–17|25–16||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-099.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-099.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====5th–8th place====
Venues: [[Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium]] (OMCG) and [[Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium]] (OPG), both in [[Osaka]]

{{Round4-with third
| RD1 = 5th–8th semifinals | RD2 = 5th place | Consol = 7th place
<!-- Date-Place | Team 1 | Score 1 | Team 2 | Score 2 -->
<!-- semifinals -->
| 15 November | {{vbw|CUB}} | 1 | '''{{vbw|CHN}}''' | '''3'''
| 15 November | {{vbw|NED}} | 1 | '''{{vbw|JPN}}''' | '''3'''
<!-- final -->
| 16 November | '''{{vbw|CHN}}''' | '''3''' | {{vbw|JPN}} | 0
<!-- third place -->
| 16 November | '''{{vbw|CUB}}''' | '''3''' | {{vbw|NED}} | 0
}}

=====5th–8th semifinals=====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|15 Nov|16:00|OPG|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|1–3|{{vbw|CHN}}|24–26|21–25|28–26|20–25||93–102|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-095.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-095.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 7|15 Nov|19:00|OMCG|{{vbw-rt|NED}}|1–3|{{vbw|JPN}}|21–25|27–25|21–25|21–25||90–100|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-096.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-096.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

=====7th place match=====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|16 Nov|17:00|OPG|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|NED}}|25–22|25–16|25–23|||75–61|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-102.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-102.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

=====5th place match=====
{{Vb res start 7}}
{{Vb res 7|16 Nov|18:00|OMCG|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|25–19|25–22|25–22|||75–63|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-101.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-101.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

====Finals====
Venue: [[Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium]], [[Osaka]]

{{Round4-with third
| RD1 = Semifinals | RD2 = Final | Consol = 3rd place
|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=yes
|color=yes
|team-width=180
<!-- Date-Place | Team 1 | Score 1 | Team 2 | Score 2 -->
<!-- semifinals -->
| 15 November | {{vbw|ITA}} | 0 | '''{{vbw|RUS}}''' | '''3'''
| 15 November | '''{{vbw|BRA}}''' | '''3''' | {{nowrap|{{vbw|SCG}}}} | 1
<!-- final -->
| 16 November | '''{{vbw|RUS}}''' | '''3''' | {{vbw|BRA}} | 2
<!-- third place -->
| 16 November | {{vbw|ITA}} | 0 | '''{{nowrap|{{vbw|SCG}}}}''' | '''3'''
}}

=====Semifinals=====
{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|15 Nov|14:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–1|{{vbw|SCG}}|25–17|25–14|21–25|25–20||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-094.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-094.pdf P3]}}
{{Vb res 51|15 Nov|16:15|{{vbw-rt|ITA}}|0–3|{{vbw|RUS}}|19–25|16–25|20–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-093.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-093.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

=====3rd place match=====
{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|16 Nov|12:00|{{vbw-rt|ITA}}|0–3|{{vbw|SCG}}|22–25|22–25|21–25|||[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-103.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-103.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

=====Final=====
{{Vb res start 5}}
{{Vb res 51|16 Nov|14:30|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–2|{{vbw|BRA}}|15–25|25–23|25–18|20–25|15–13|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P2-104.pdf P2] [http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WWCH2006/pdf/P3-104.pdf P3]}}
{{end}}

==Final standing==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Team
|-
| align=center | {{Gold1}}
| {{vbw|RUS}}
|-
| align=center | {{Silver2}}
| {{vbw|BRA}}
|-
| align=center | {{Bronze3}}
| {{vbw|SCG}}
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{vbw|ITA}}
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{vbw|CHN}}
|-
| align=center | 6
| {{vbw|JPN}}
|-
| align=center | 7
| {{vbw|CUB}}
|-
| align=center | 8
| {{vbw|NED}}
|-
| align=center | 9
| {{vbw|USA}}
|-
| align=center | 10
| {{vbw|TUR}}
|-
| align=center | 11
| {{vbw|GER}}
|-
| align=center | 12
| {{vbw|TPE}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center | 13
| {{vbw|KOR}}
|-
| {{vbw|AZE}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center | 15
| {{vbw|POL}}
|-
| {{vbw|PUR}}
|-
| rowspan=4 align=center | 17
| {{vbw|PER}}
|-
| {{vbw|DOM}}
|-
| {{vbw|KAZ}}
|-
| {{vbw|CRC}}
|-
| rowspan=4 align=center | 21
| {{vbw|KEN}}
|-
| {{vbw|MEX}}
|-
| {{vbw|EGY}}
|-
| {{vbw|CMR}}
|-
|}
{{col-2}}
{{winners|vbw|2006 Women's World champions|RUS|6th}}
{| style="text-align: center; margin-top: 2em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto"
|-
| '''Team Roster'''
|-
| [[Marina Akulova]], [[Maria Borodakova]], [[Maria Bruntseva]], [[Yekaterina Gamova]], [[Yelena Godina]], [[Svetlana Valentinovna Kryuchkova|Svetlana Kryuchkova]], [[Natalia Kulikova]], [[Yulia Merkulova]], [[Natalia Safronova]], [[Lioubov Kılıç|Lioubov Shashkova]], [[Marina Sheshenina]], [[Olga Zhitova]]
|-
| '''Head coach'''
|-
| [[Giovanni Caprara (volleyball)|Giovanni Caprara]]
|-
|}
{{col-end}}

==Awards==
{{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}
* '''Most valuable player'''
*: {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshie Takeshita]]
* '''Best scorer'''
*: {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Darnel]]
* '''Best spiker'''
*: {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Rosir Calderón]]
* '''Best blocker'''
*: {{flagicon|GER}} [[Christiane Fürst]]
* '''Best server'''
*: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yelena Godina]]
* '''Best digger'''
*: [[File:Chinese Taipei Volleyball Flag.svg|23px]] [[Szu Hui-Fang]]
* '''Best receiver'''
*: {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaqueline Carvalho]]
* '''Best setter'''
*: {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshie Takeshita]]
* '''Best libero'''
*: {{flagicon|SCG}} [[Suzana Ćebić]]
{{colend}}

==Statistics leaders==
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers as of 16 November 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2006/stats/best_spikers.asp?sm=33 |title=Statistics |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB.org]] |date=16 November 2006}}</ref>

===Best Scorers===
Best scorers determined by scored points from attack, block, and serve.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:90%
|-
!
! width=160 | Player
! width=20 | Attacks
! width=20 | Blocks
! width=20 | Serves
! width=20 | Total
|-
| align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Darnel]]
| align=center | 190
| align=center | 21
| align=center | 14
| align=center | '''225'''
|-
| align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Angelina Grün]]
| align=center | 176
| align=center | 31
| align=center | 13
| align=center | '''220'''
|-
| align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Yimei]]
| align=center | 165
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 20
| align=center | '''202'''
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ekaterina Gamova]]
| align=center | 152
| align=center | 32
| align=center | 6
| align=center | '''190'''
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Metcalf]]
| align=center | 160
| align=center | 16
| align=center | 9
| align=center | '''185'''
|-
|}

===Best Spikers===
Best attackers determined by successful attacks in percentage.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:90%
|-
!
! width=160 | Player
! width=20 | Spikes
! width=20 | Faults
! width=20 | Shots
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Total|Total attempts}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|%|Success percentage}}
|-
| align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Rosir Calderon Diaz]]
| align=center | 148
| align=center | 35
| align=center | 65
| align=center | 248
| align=center | '''59.68'''
|-
| align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Lioubov Shashkova]]
| align=center | 150
| align=center | 27
| align=center | 88
| align=center | 265
| align=center | '''56.60'''
|-
| align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Nancy Carrillo De La Paz]]
| align=center | 126
| align=center | 29
| align=center | 70
| align=center | 225
| align=center | '''56.00'''
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Yumilka Ruiz Luaces]]
| align=center | 123
| align=center | 33
| align=center | 89
| align=center | 245
| align=center | '''50.20'''
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Simona Rinieri| Simona Rinieri-Dennis]]
| align=center | 93
| align=center | 24
| align=center | 71
| align=center | 188
| align=center | '''49.47'''
|-
|}

===Best Blockers===
Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:90%
|-
!
! width=160 | Player
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Blocks|Stuff Blocks}}
! width=20 | Faults
! width=20 | Rebounds
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Total|Total attempts}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Avg|Average per set}}
|-
| align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Christiane Fürst]]
| align=center | 35
| align=center | 45
| align=center | 98
| align=center | 178
| align=center | '''0.88'''
|-
| align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Oliveira Walewska]]
| align=center | 34
| align=center | 40
| align=center | 76
| align=center | 150
| align=center | '''0.83'''
|-
| align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ekaterina Gamova]]
| align=center | 32
| align=center | 27
| align=center | 47
| align=center | 106
| align=center | '''0.80'''
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Angelina Grün]]
| align=center | 31
| align=center | 38
| align=center | 46
| align=center | 115
| align=center | '''0.78'''
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Heather Bown]]
| align=center | 32
| align=center | 39
| align=center | 87
| align=center | 158
| align=center | '''0.74'''
|-
|}

===Best Servers===
Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:90%
|-
!
! width=160 | Player
! width=20 | Aces
! width=20 | Faults
! width=20 | Hits
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Total|Total attempts}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Avg|Average per set}}
|-
| align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Godina]]
| align=center | 28
| align=center | 26
| align=center | 133
| align=center | 187
| align=center | '''0.70'''
|-
| align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Yimei]]
| align=center | 20
| align=center | 24
| align=center | 134
| align=center | 178
| align=center | '''0.48'''
|-
| align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yang Hao (volleyball)|Yang Hao]]
| align=center | 15
| align=center | 12
| align=center | 143
| align=center | 170
| align=center | '''0.36'''
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Darnel]]
| align=center | 14
| align=center | 27
| align=center | 105
| align=center | 146
| align=center | '''0.36'''
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Angelina Grün]]
| align=center | 13
| align=center | 13
| align=center | 115
| align=center | 141
| align=center | '''0.33'''
|-
|}

===Best Setters===
Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:90%
|-
!
! width=160 | Player
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Running|Running Sets}}
! width=20 | Faults
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Still|Still Sets}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Total|Total attempts}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Avg|Average per set}}
|-
| align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshie Takeshita]]
| align=center | 436
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 644
| align=center | 1082
| align=center | '''10.63'''
|-
| align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Feng Kun]]
| align=center | 389
| align=center | 9
| align=center | 552
| align=center | 950
| align=center | '''9.26'''
|-
| align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Elif Agca]]
| align=center | 307
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 578
| align=center | 902
| align=center | '''7.87'''
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robyn Ah Mow-Santos]]
| align=center | 323
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 681
| align=center | 1008
| align=center | '''7.51'''
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Eleonora Lo Bianco]]
| align=center | 262
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 548
| align=center | 812
| align=center | '''7.49'''
|-
|}

===Best Diggers===
Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:90%
|-
!
! width=160 | Player
! width=20 | Digs
! width=20 | Faults
! width=20 | Receptions
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Total|Total attempts}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Avg|Average per set}}
|-
| align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Szu Hui Fang]]
| align=center | 116
| align=center | 73
| align=center | 102
| align=center | 291
| align=center | '''2.90'''
|-
| align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Gulden Kayalar]]
| align=center | 105
| align=center | 57
| align=center | 62
| align=center | 224
| align=center | '''2.69'''
|-
| align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paola Cardullo]]
| align=center | 91
| align=center | 35
| align=center | 58
| align=center | 184
| align=center | '''2.60'''
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fabiana Alvim de Oliveira]]
| align=center | 106
| align=center | 55
| align=center | 108
| align=center | 269
| align=center | '''2.59'''
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sugayama Kaoru]]
| align=center | 106
| align=center | 60
| align=center | 68
| align=center | 234
| align=center | '''2.59'''
|-
|}

===Best Receivers===
Best receivers determined by efficient receptions in percentage.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:90%
|-
!
! width=160 | Player
! width=20 | Excellents
! width=20 | Faults
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Serve|Serve receptions}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|Total|Total attempts}}
! width=20 | {{Tooltip|%|Efficiency percentage}}
|-
| align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaqueline Carvalho]]
| align=center | 149
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 58
| align=center | 211
| align=center | '''68.72'''
|-
| align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhou Suhong]]
| align=center | 215
| align=center | 11
| align=center | 92
| align=center | 318
| align=center | '''64.15'''
|-
| align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Lioubov Shashkova]]
| align=center | 128
| align=center | 7
| align=center | 55
| align=center | 190
| align=center | '''63.68'''
|-
| align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Welissa Gonzaga]]
| align=center | 120
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 62
| align=center | 185
| align=center | '''63.24'''
|-
| align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesca Piccinini]]
| align=center | 112
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 51
| align=center | 169
| align=center | '''62.72'''
|-
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Volleyball}}
* [[2006 FIVB Men's World Championship]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190225172625/http://www.2006vball.jp/ Official website]
* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/women/2006/Standings/Finals.asp Federation Internationale de Volleyball]

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