Overview
- Italy’s women beat Germany 3-0 in Bangkok (25-22, 25-18, 25-11) to reach the World Championship quarterfinals and extend their official-match winning streak to 33.
- Julio Velasco confirmed his established lineup with Egonu, Orro, Sylla, Nervini, Danesi and Fahr, and the team controlled the match with blocking and defense after early exchanges.
- The quarterfinal opponent will be the winner of Poland vs Belgium, with Italy returning to action next week for a place in the semifinals.
- Italy’s men opened EuroBasket with a 75-66 loss to Greece in Limassol, where Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 and Simone Fontecchio shot 1-for-11 as Italy struggled from three (7/27).
- With the group record at 0-1, Gianmarco Pozzecco’s team now faces Georgia today and Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday in a back-to-back that will shape qualification, with Georgia coming off a win over Spain.