| Competition: | FIVB World Championship |
| Continent: | World |
| Gender: | Men |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Size: | 200px |
| Dates: | 25 September – 5 October |
| Opened: | François Mitterrand |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Venues: | 8 |
| Cities: | 8 |
| Champions: | USA |
| Title Number: | 1 |
| Mvp: |  Philippe Blain |
| Last: | 1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship |
| Next: | 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship |
The 1986 FIVB Men's World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 25 September to 5 October 1986 in France.
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | 1 | ||||
| 1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship | 1–15 October 1982 | 7 | |||
| 1985 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 29 Sep – 4 Oct 1985 | 1 | |||
| 1985 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 27 Sep – 7 Oct 1985 |  Santiago de los Caballeros | 1 | ||
| 1985 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 24 Jul – 1 Aug 1985 |  Caracas | 1 | ||
| Asian Qualifier | 5–7 October 1985 |  Sydney | 1 | ||
| 1983 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 7–14 December 1983 |  Port Said | 1 | ||
| 1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World B Championship | 3–12 April 1986 | Piraeus | 3 | ||
| Total | 16 | ||||
See main article: 1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads.
Location: Montpellier
Location: Tourcoing
Location: Clermont-Ferrand
Location: Orléans
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.
Location: Toulouse
Location: Nantes
Location: Évreux
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| Team roster |
| Dusty Dvorak, David Saunders, Steven Salmons, Bob Ctvrtlik, Doug Partie, Steve Timmons, Craig Buck, Jeff Stork, Eric Sato, Patrick Powers, Karch Kiraly |
| Head coach |
| Marv Dunphy |