Overview

• Italy beat Brazil 3-2 in Bangkok with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 28-30, 25-22, 15-13.
• Ekaterina Antropova led Italy with 28 points as Paola Egonu sealed the tie-break, while Myriam Sylla added 21 and Brazil’s Gabi scored 29.
• Coach Julio Velasco alternated Antropova and Egonu to change momentum, with setter Alessia Orro managing an ankle issue and Sarah Fahr limited after a warm-up problem.
• The result ends Italy’s long World Championship drought against Brazil and pushes the official winning streak to 35 matches.
• Italy faces Turkey on Sunday at 14:30 Italian time after Turkey’s 3-1 win over Japan, with live coverage on Rai, DAZN, RaiPlay and VBTV.