The final showdown of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship 2023 is set to be held between Italy and Iran as the two teams will face each other on July 16, 2023, in the grand final.
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The 22nd FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship, also called the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023, is underway from June 7 to July 16, 2023 and is being staged in Manama, Bahrain. It’s a global event that has brought together sixteen teams from across five confederations to display their talent at the under-21 male players. The tournament includes 16 nations, namely Argentina, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Thailand, Tunisia, and the USA.
The final showdown of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 is set to be held between Italy and Iran as the two teams will face each other on July 16, 2023, in the grand final. The two teams have shown great form and composure throughout the tournament and will be aiming for the prestigious championship title. Italy is the defending champion and will look to claim consecutive titles when the team plays Iran on Sunday. Meanwhile, Iran too will be looking for a second title, after winning it back in 2019.
Italy: Mattia Boninfante (Setter), Nicolò Volpe (Middle Blocker), Mattia Eccher (Middle Blocker), Alessandro Alberto Bovolenta (Opposite), Edwin Arguelles Sanchez (Opposite), Filippo Bartolucci (Middle Blocker), Alessandro Fanizza (Setter), Gabriele Laurenzano (Libero), Mattia Orioli (Outside Hitter), Matteo Staforini (Libero), Riccardo Iervolino (Outside Hitter), and Federico Roberti (Outside Hitter).
Iran: Jelodarian Maman Sajad (Libero), Bayati Mahdi (Middle Blocker), Hosseinpour Porya (Outside Hitter), Nasri Mastanabad Mobin (Outside Hitter), Javan Bonehgaz Younes (Outside Hitter), Golzadeh Amir Mohammad (Opposite), Hossein Khanzadeh Firouzjah Poriya (Outside Hitter), Sepehri Fard Shayan (Middle Blocker), Momeni Moghadam Pendar (Setter), Norouzi Erfan (Middle Blocker), Behnezhad Arshia (Setter), Haghparast Ali (Outside Hitter)
| Schedule (16.7.2023) | Timing |
| India vs Canada (11th-12th place) | 18:30 |
| Czech Republic vs Egypt (9th-10th place) | 21:30 |
| Poland vs Brazil (5th-6th place) | 14:00 |
| Belgium vs Thailand (7th-8th place) | 16:30 |
| Bulgaria vs Argentina (Third place match) | 19:30 |
| Italy vs Iran (Final) | 22:30 |
| Results (July 15, 2023) | Margin |
| Bahrain lost to United States | 1–3 (18–25, 22–25, 25–22, 21–25) |
| Mexico defeated Tunisia | 3–1 (25–21, 22–25, 25–21, 25–22) |
| Czech Republic defeated India | 3–1 (27–25, 23–25, 25–18, 25–17) |
| Canada lost to Egypt | 1–3 (27–25, 22–25, 23–25, 15–25) |
| Poland defeated Belgium | 3–0 (25–19, 25–19, 27–25) |
| Brazil defeated Thailand | 3–0 (25–17, 25–18, 25–15) |
| Italy defeated Bulgaria | 3–1 (23–25, 25–22, 25–23, 25–18) |
| Iran defeated Argentina | 3–1 (23–25, 25–21, 25–21, 25–20) |
The FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 will kick off on July 7 and will run until July 16, 2023.
The live coverage of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 will be telecast on Volleyball World TV (VBTV). The highlights of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 will be broadcast on the Volleyball World YouTube channel. For the subscription, one has to pay $3.99 per month to watch the live action of FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023.
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