Overview
- Italy swept Poland 3-0 in the semifinal (25-21, 25-22, 25-23) to book a place in the title match.
- The final against Bulgaria is scheduled for 12:30 local time in Pasay City, with live coverage in Italy on Rai 2 and RaiPlay, and streaming also on DAZN and VolleyballWorld.
- This marks Italy’s sixth World Championship final and their second in a row after winning in 2022.
- Bulgaria is coached by former Italy boss Gianlorenzo Blengini, who guided the Azzurri to Olympic silver in Rio 2016.
- Aleksandar Nikolov, a leading scorer with Lube Civitanova, headlines Bulgaria alongside his 18-year-old setter brother Simeon, while Italy’s semifinal win featured key moves by De Giorgi and standout displays from Giannelli, Romanò, Sani, Russo and Michieletto.