Overview
- Italy defeated Poland 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-23) in Manila to advance to a second consecutive World Championship final.
- The title match against Bulgaria is scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 CEST (18:30 local) at the Mall of Asia Arena.
- The final will be shown live on Rai 2 and streamed on RaiPlay, with additional streaming on DAZN and VolleyballWorld/VBTV.
- Poland were without opposite Bartosz Kurek due to an abdominal injury suffered in morning training, with Sasak starting in his place.
- Italy’s win featured standout turns from Romanò and Michieletto and decisive serves off the bench by Francesco Sani, with key contributions from Giannelli, Porro and Anzani.