2018 FIVB Women's World Championships (Eastern Manifest Destiny)

The 2018 FIVB Women's World Championship (Afrikaans: Vlugbal Vroue Wêreldkampioenskap 2018) was the 20th staging of the FIVB Women's World Championship, contested by the senior women's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The tournament was held in 7 venues across 6 cities in the Union of South Africa, the hosts, from 29 September - 20 October 2018. This tournament marked the first time any FIVB World Championship, men's and women's, to take place in an African nation, and also the first time that South Africa hosted any FIVB World Championship tournament. The finals and third place matches were held at the Pretoria Grand Stadium, and Windhoek-Rozenkroon National Arena on 20 October 2018, respectively. Texas won their first title, defeating defending champions United States in 5 sets at the final. This tournament marked the first time a returning champion consecutively made it to the finals in the history of the FIVB Women's World Championship. Netherlands won the third place match, defeating Germany in 4 sets.

Qualified Teams
24 teams from 6 confederations qualified for the tournament.