Overview

• First serve is at 12:00, with the knockout match staged in Bangkok.
• ZDF will carry the match live via its Mediathek and on zdf.de.
• The Olympic champions swept their group with only one set conceded and edged Germany 3-2 in June’s Nations League.
• Germany advanced after 3-0 wins over Kenya and Vietnam before a 2-3 group finale against Poland in which they held four match points.
• Coach Giulio Bregoli and team leaders say Italy is beatable if Germany matches the level shown against top opponents, framing this run within a 2028 Olympic build.