Following are the results from the World Cup men's volleyball tournament in Kumamoto and Hiroshima, western Japan, on Tuesday. The top three finishers will be eligible for the Sydney Olympic Games.

In Kumamoto

Brazil bt Tunisia 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-17)

Russia bt United States 3-2 (25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 30-32, 15-11)

Italy bt China 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-21)

In Hiroshima

Argentina bt Canada 3-1 (25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22)

Spain bt South Korea 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-23)

Cuba bt Japan 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-16)

Standings (played, won, lost, sets for, sets against, points)

Cuba 5 5 0 15 1 10

Russia 5 5 0 15 5 10

USA 5 4 1 14 7 9

Italy 5 3 2 10 7 8

Spain 5 3 2 10 8 8

Brazil 5 2 3 10 9 7

Argentina 5 2 3 9 10 7

Canada 5 2 3 7 11 7

South Korea 5 2 3 6 12 7

Japan 5 1 4 8 13 6

China 5 1 4 5 13 6

Tunisia 5 0 5 2 15 5

Friday's schedules:

In Osaka: Cuba vs China, Spain vs Tunisia, United States vs Japan

In Nagano: Brazil vs Canada, Russia vs South Korea, Italy vs Argentina