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European Volleyball Championship: Poland Lose to Italy and Will Play for Bronze

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

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  • Poland’s women’s volleyball team lost to Italy in four sets in the European Championship semifinal in Istanbul.
  • Poland had reached the semifinal unbeaten, defeating Portugal and the Netherlands in the knockout stage.
  • Italy advanced to Sunday’s final, while Poland will play Serbia for the bronze medal.

Poland’s women’s volleyball team had moved through the tournament without a defeat. They won all their group matches, then beat Portugal 3-0 and the Netherlands 3-1 in the knockout stage.

Italy arrived in strong form as well, and had won each of the teams’ previous five meetings. Poland’s last victory over Italy came in the Nations League in 2024.

The semifinal ended 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-16 in Italy’s favor. The result sends Italy into Sunday’s final for the gold medal, while Poland will play Serbia for bronze.

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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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