Continental Championships to qualify for 2007 World Cup
(as of 28 August 2007)

Africa
Women: September 5-11, Kenya
Men: September 15-23, South Africa

Asia
Women: September 5-13, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Men: August 31- September 9, Jakarta, Indonesia

Europe
Women: September 20-30, Hasselt and Charleroi, Belgium, and Luxembourg
Men: September 6-16, Moscow, Russia

NORCECA
Women: September 17-22, Winnipeg, Canada
Men: September 16-21, Los Angeles, USA

South America
Women: September 26-30, Chile
Men: September 5-9, Chile

NOTES

• The five continental champions will qualify automatically for the World Cup.
• The four runners-up with the highest FIVB ranking as of January 15, 2007, will also qualify for the World Cup.
• The remaining three teams in the 12-team World Cup will be host nation Japan, plus two wild cards selected by the FIVB and JVA/LOC.
• China will not take part in the World Cup as their men's and women's teams qualify automatically for the 2008 Olympic Games. Therefore, if China wins the Asian Championship, the runner-up will qualify for the World Cup as continental champion. If the runner-up is Japan, who qualify automatically for the World Cup as host, the third-placed team in the Asian Championship will qualify for the World Cup, and the fourth-placed team will be regarded as the runner-up.