Finishing first with 31 points from 12 games, Italy lost just twice all competition and won their remaining ten matches.
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Italy will be hoping to continue their impressive form in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League when they face a struggling Netherlands side in the quarterfinal. The Italians finished top of the table and were one of the in-form teams in the tournament. They will be up against a Dutch side who were poor in the last few matches and will clearly be the underdog in this fixture. It is to be noted that Italy had beaten the Netherlands in their last round one match on 10th July. Hence, the Dutch side will be keen to enact revenge but to do that, they have to regain their early season form ahead of this encounter.
Finishing first with 31 points from 12 games, Italy lost just twice all competition and won their remaining ten matches. Their form in this month has been particularly impressive, with the side winning all four matches they played in July till now. Their last match was a 3-0 win over the same opponent. Meanwhile, the Netherlands, who finished eight, are heading into this fixture on the back of a bad run of form. They lost their last three matches in round one and one of them was against Italy. Hence, the Dutch team has to be at the top of their game to cause an upset in this fixture.
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A fresh new format was enforced for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League ahead of the 2022 edition. The revised format will feature 16 men’s teams who will compete in pools of 8 teams during the preliminary round. Eight teams will then advance to the competition’s final knockout round. The Finals will include the seven strongest teams, with the finals host — Italy — entering the knockout round as the top-placed team. It will consist of eight matches in total – four quarterfinals, two semi-finals, and bronze and gold medal matches.
| Pool 1 Brazil | Pool 2 Canada | Pool 3 Philippines | Pool 4 Bulgaria | Pool 5 Japan | Pool 6 Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Australia China Iran Japan Netherlands Slovenia United States | Bulgaria Canada Argentina France Germany Italy Poland Serbia | China Japan Argentina France Germany Italy Netherlands Slovenia | Australia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Iran Poland Serbia United States | Japan Australia Argentina Brazil Canada France Germany United States | Poland Bulgaria China Iran Italy Netherlands Serbia Slovenia |
| Position | Team | M | W | L | Points |
| 1 | Italy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | Poland | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | USA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | France | 12 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Japan | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Brazil | 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Iran | 12 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Argentina | 12 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Serbia | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 | Germany | 12 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | China | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | Canada | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 16 | Australia | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| July 21st schedule | Time (IST) |
| Italy vs Netherlands | 12:30 am |
| France vs Japan | 9:30 pm |
Live streaming of all 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League matches is accessible on the website – volleyballworld.tv. Volleyball TV, which will be available on desktop and mobile, will provide viewers with live telecasts and highlights from the FIVB’s major events. However, in order to watch the 2022 FIVB Volleyball men’s Nations League, fans must purchase a subscription.
