The 1998

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(BWC) was the 33rd international Men's

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tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the

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, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the 1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the third time, in

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, from July 21 to August 2. The final was a repeat of the previous BWC tournament, with

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again defeating

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in the final, winning its 22nd title. There were 16 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals. This was the first edition of the tournament that allowed professional players to take part in the competition. The next six competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial

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Stadiums

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* Stadio Primo Nebiolo

First round

Pool A

Pool B

Final round

Final standings

Awards

References

External links

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