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Italy Sweeps Germany Out of Women’s Volleyball Worlds in Round of 16

A dominant defense and Paola Egonu’s finishing sealed Italy’s 33rd straight official win and ended Germany’s campaign in Bangkok.

Volleyball-WM in Thailand - Trainerbesprechung während des Spiels
DVV-Kapitänin: Camilla Weitzel
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Die DVV-Männer bejubeln einen Punktgewinn

Overview

  • Germany lost to Italy 0:3 in Bangkok on Saturday, with set scores of 22:25, 18:25, 11:25.
  • The Germans led early and stayed level deep into the second set before Italy pulled away and then dominated the third.
  • Outside hitter Lina Alsmeier was Germany’s top scorer with 10 points as the Olympic champions controlled key phases.
  • Finishing second in Group G after a narrow 2:3 loss to Poland set up the Round-of-16 clash with top-seeded Italy.
  • This World Championship features a 32-team field on a new biennial cycle, and ZDF streamed all Germany matches live.