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Italy Sweeps Belgium to Reach World Championship Semifinals

De Giorgi underscores a do-or-die reset focused on serving, blocking and cleaner execution, with Poland or Turkey awaiting.

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Mondiale Maschili: l'Italia travolge il Belgio e vola in semifinale
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Overview

  • Italy won 3-0 with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-18 in the quarterfinal in Pasay, Philippines.
  • Serving and block defense defined the match for Italy, totaling 7 aces and 6 block points, with a balanced attack directed by Simone Giannelli.
  • Middle blocker Roberto Russo led Italy with 12 points as the offense spread scoring across all positions.
  • The victory followed a 3-2 group-stage loss to Belgium, as De Giorgi rejected a revenge frame and treated the rematch as a fresh knockout test.
  • Italy advances to a semifinal against the winner of Poland vs Turkey, after a widely televised quarterfinal carried by Rai2, RaiPlay, DAZN and VBTV.