Overview

• Italy vs. Poland starts at 15:30 Italian time, with live coverage on Rai 2 and streaming on Rai Play, DAZN and VBTV.
• Italy advanced by sweeping Germany 3–0 in the round of 16, while Poland edged Belgium 3–2 to reach the last eight.
• The match is at Bangkok’s PalaHuamark, with Julio Velasco coaching Italy and fellow Italian Stefano Lavarini leading Poland.
• Bookmakers rate Italy as clear favorite at roughly 1.06–1.08 to win, with Poland between about 6.5 and 7.75 on major sites.
• The most recent meeting came in late July in the VNL semifinal in Łódź, where Italy won 3–0, though results in the past five years are level at 4–4.