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Italy’s Men’s Sitting Volleyball Ends Silver Nations League Without a Win

Following a winless Silver Nations League in Caen the squad will use its losses to refine tactics ahead of tournaments in Assen before the European Championships in Gyor.

Silver Nations League: Italia ko solo al tie break contro Olanda e Francia
La nazionale di sitting cede a Lettonia e Serbia
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Overview

  • The team suffered five straight defeats in Caen, including narrow 3-2 tie-break losses to the Netherlands and France on June 27.
  • On June 28 Italy fell 3-1 to Latvia and then lost by the same score to Serbia as the rebuilding squad struggled to close out rallies.
  • A 3-1 defeat to Hungary on June 29 cemented a winless campaign and underscored persistent gaps in execution.
  • Coach Marcello Marchesi emphasized that the intensive run of close matches will help strengthen cohesion and mental resilience.
  • Italy will now pivot to the International Tournament of Assen from July 4 to 7 as a final tune-up before the European Championships in Gyor starting July 28.