Overview

• Italy defeated Slovenia 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18) in Saturday’s semifinal at Ningbo’s Beilun Sport and Arts Centre.
• Alessandro Michieletto topped the scoring with 26 points, including key aces and kills down the stretch.
• After dropping the second set, the Azzurri rallied to win the third and fourth frames by margins of four and seven points respectively.
• This victory marks the first time Italy’s men’s national team has advanced to a Volleyball Nations League final.
• Italy will play the winner of today’s Brazil–Poland semifinal in the title match on Sunday at 13:00 Central European Time.