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Japan vs Italy, Bronze medal match: FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League 2023 Live Stream, Schedule, Squads

On July 23, Japan will take on Italy in the bronze medal playoff of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League 2023.

By Abhiruchi Rout | Jul 23, 2023 | 2 Min Read

The FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 which kicked off on June 6 is now set for its concluding matches. The event featured a total of 16 teams and 102 matches have been played so far in the tournament. The women’s Volleyball Nations League 2023 (VNL 2023) saw Turkey become the new champion as they claimed their first title. On July 23, the world will witness a new winner in the championship as Poland and USA are set to face each other in the championship match.

On July 23, Japan will take on Italy in the bronze medal playoff of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023. Japan, who finished second in the preliminary stage, couldn’t advance to the final after losing to Poland by 1-3 (25–19 , 26–28, 17–25, 21–25). Meanwhile, the world champions Italy faced a straight set defeat against the leader of the preliminary stage. Japan and Italy’s best finish in the tournament was when they reached the fifth and fourth places respectively in 2022.

Japan vs Italy, Bronze medal match: Squads of both teams

Japan: Yuji Nishida (Outside), Taishi Onodera (Middle Blocker), Kento Miyaura (Outside), Tatsunori Otsuka (Outside Hitter), Akihiro Yamauchi (Middle Blocker), Masahiro Sekita (Setter), Kentaro Takahashi (Middle Blocker), Shoma Tomita (Outside Hitter), Ran Takahashi (Outside Hitter), Tomohiro Ogawa (Libero), Yuki Ishikawa (Outside Hitter), Hiroto Nishiyama (Outside), Tomohiro Yamamoto (Libero), Motoki Eiro (Setter), Philippe Blain (Coach).

Italy: Alessandro Michieletto (Outside Hitter), Simone Giannelli (Setter), Fabio Balaso (Libero), Riccardo Sbertoli (Setter), Leonardo Scanferla (Libero), Mattia Bottolo (Outside Hitter), Gianluca Galassi (Middle Blocker), Daniele Lavia (Outside Hitter), Yuri Romanò (Opposite), Fabrizio Gironi (Outside Hitter), Roberto Russo (Middle Blocker), Tommaso Rinaldi (Outside Hitter), Giovanni Sanguinetti (Middle Blocker), Leandro Ausibio Mosca (Middle Blocker), Ferdinando De Giorgi (Coach).

What is the schedule for the gold and bronze medal matches of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023?

Schedule (23.7.2023, Sunday)	Timing (Central European Time/ Indian Standard Time)
Japan Vs Italy (Bronze medal match	17:00 CET (20:30 IST)
Poland vs USA (Gold medal match)	20:00 CET (23:30 IST)

When is the Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023?

The FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 will be held from June 6 to July 23, 2023.

What are the telecast details of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023?

The live coverage of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 will be telecast on Volleyball World TV. In Thailand, Channel 7HD will broadcast the competition. The highlights of the 2023 FIVB Men’s Nations League of Volleyball will be live on the Volleyball World YouTube channel.