Overview
- Italy completed group play with three wins (USA, Netherlands, Germany by walkover) and two losses (Canada, Brazil) to secure fourth place.
- The semifinal versus Brazil is scheduled for Oct. 17 at 21:30 Italian time at the Plassman Athletic Center in Fort Wayne.
- Italy reset their form with a 3-0 sweep of the Netherlands in their fourth match, taking sets 25-13, 25-12, 25-23.
- Italy’s men fell 0-3 to Poland and 0-3 to Canada, finishing the pool stage without a victory.
- The men face India this evening at 21:30 Italian time for 13th–14th place as they seek their first win of the tournament.