Belgium vs Italy, Men's European Volleyball Championship 2023: Live Stream, Schedule, Squads

The first match of the Men's European Volleyball Championship 2023 will see Belgium play the defending champion, Italy, in a Pool A preliminary stage game.

Italy men's volleyball team (Image Credits - FIVB)
By Abhiruchi Rout | Aug 28, 2023 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The CEV Men’s European Volleyball Championship 2023 is set to take place from August 28 to September 16, 2023. This event is managed by the chief governing body for volleyball in Europe, the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). The men’s EuroVolley 2023 will be co-hosted by four countries – Italy, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Israel. There will be 24 national teams in the competition, divided into four separate groups. Teams that make it to the top three will automatically qualify for the Men’s World Volleyball Championship 2025. However, Italy already has a guaranteed spot in that tournament since they are the current world champions. The first match of the Men’s European Volleyball Championship 2023 will see Belgium play the defending champion, Italy, in a Pool A preliminary stage game. 

Belgium vs Italy, Men’s European Volleyball Championship 2023: Squads of both teams

Belgium

Jolan Cox (Opposite), Hendrik Tuerlinckx (Opposite), Sam Deroo (Outside Spiker), Stijn D’Hulst (Setter), Kevin Klinkenberg (Outside Spiker), Lennert Van Elsen (Middle Blocker), Matthijs Verhanneman (Outside Spiker), Arno Van De Velde (Middle Blocker), Mathijs Desmet (Outside Spiker), Seppe Van Hoyweghen (Setter), Seppe Rotty (Outside Spiker), Elias Thys (Middle Blocker), Jelle Ribbens (Libero), Dennis Deroey (Libero), Matthias Valkiers (Setter), Tomas Rousseaux (Outside Spiker), Martijn Colson (Middle Blocker), Simon Peeters (Outside Spiker), Robbe Van De Velde (Outside Spiker), Lou Kindt (Opposite), Liam Mc Cluskey (Setter), Ferre Reggers (Opposite), Bert Dufraing (Libero), Lennert Beelaert (Outside Spiker), Martin Perin (Libero), Senne Gifford (Opposite), Tim Verstraete (Libero), Lienert Cosemans (Setter), Basil Dermaux (Opposite), Francois Lecat (Outside Spiker), Sibren Peters (Libero), Michiel Fransen (Outside Spiker), Kobe Verwimp (Outside Spiker), Robbe Ponseele (Setter), Simon Van De Voorde (Middle Blocker), Emanuele Zanini (Head Coach), Kris Eyckmans (Assistant Coach), Koen Aerts (Assistant Coach 2)

Italy

Paolo Porro (Setter), Marco Falaschi (Setter), Alberto Pol (Outside Spiker), Alessandro Michieletto (Outside Spiker), Simone Giannelli (Setter), Fabio Balaso (Libero), Riccardo Sbertoli (Setter), Francesco Recine (Outside Spiker), Leonardo Scanferla (Libero), Davide Gardini (Outside Spiker), Mattia Bottolo (Outside Spiker), Lorenzo Cortesia (Middle Blocker), Gianluca Galassi (Middle Blocker), Daniele Lavia (Outside Spiker), Yuri Romano (Opposite), Simone Anzani (Middle Blocker), Fabrizio Gironi (Outside Spiker), Roberto Russo (Middle Blocker), Tommaso Rinaldi (Outside Spiker), Alessandro Piccinelli (Libero), Tommaso Guzzo (Outside Spiker), Alessandro Alberto Bovolenta (Opposite), Marco Vitelli (Middle Blocker), Filippo Federici (Libero), Edoardo Caneschi (Middle Blocker), Giovanni Sanguinetti (Middle Blocker), Giulio Magalini (Outside Spiker), Leandro Mosca (Middle Blocker), Lorenzo Sala (Opposite)

What is the schedule for the competition?

Schedule (28.8.2023, Monday)Timings in Central European Summer Time (CEST)/ Indian Standard Time (IST)
Belgium vs Italy20:00 CEST or 00:30 IST

When is the CEV Men’s European Volleyball Championship 2023 scheduled from?

The CEV Women’s European Volleyball Championship 2023 is scheduled to be held from August 15 to September 3, 2023.

How to watch the Men’s European Volleyball Championship 2023?

The LIVE Streaming of the competition will be available on Eurovolley.tv. The CEV has the exclusive rights for the Men’s European Volleyball Championship 2023. One can also watch the championship on the YouTube channel of European Volleyball.

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