Overview

• Italy defeated Poland 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-23) in the semifinal in Manila to book a place in the World Championship final.
• Poland were without opposite Kurek after a morning abdominal injury, with Sasak starting in his place.
• The final against Bulgaria, coached by former Italy boss Gianlorenzo Blengini, is scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Italian time.
• Romanò and Michieletto starred, with key serving cameos from Francesco Sani and solid impacts from Luca Porro and Simone Anzani.
• In Serie A updates, Milan’s Rafael Leão returned to full training and was declared available by coach Massimiliano Allegri, while Juventus drew 1-1 with Atalanta (Sulemana; Cabal) as coach Igor Tudor indicated no serious issues for Bremer and noted calf tightness for Thuram.