Overview

• Italy swept Poland 3-0 in the semifinal (25-21, 25-22, 25-23) to reach a sixth world final and defend the 2022 title.
• First whistle is at 12:30 Italian time at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, with live coverage on Rai 2 and streaming on RaiPlay, DAZN and VBTV.
• This is the first World Championship final between Italy and Bulgaria, highlighting Italy’s continuity at the top versus Bulgaria’s resurgence.
• Reports noted Poland were without Bartosz Kurek due to a muscle issue, while Simone Giannelli, Yuri Romanò and Alessandro Michieletto stood out for Italy.
• Bulgaria returns to a world final after 55 years under Blengini, led by Aleksandar and Simeon Nikolov, as Poland beat the Czech Republic 3-1 for bronze.