Mexico vs Italy: FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship 2023, Live Stream, Schedule, Squads

On July 7, 2023, Mexico will face Italy at the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship 2023 in Manama.

Mexico U21 team at the 2022 Men's Junior Pan-American Cup (Image Credits - Instagram/ @norceca_info)
By Abhiruchi Rout | Jul 6, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 is set to kick off in Manama, Bahrain, from July 7 to July 16, 2023. Sixteen teams from around the world, including Argentina, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Thailand, Tunisia, and the United States, will compete in the event. Italy, as the defending champion of the tournament, will aim to retain their title, which they won convincingly against Russia with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-20) victory in the 2021 edition of the championship.

On July 7, 2023, Mexico will face Italy at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 in Manama. Mexico’s best performance at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 was in 1977 the year in which they debuted which was a fourth-place finish. While, Italy’s best finish was in the last edition when they ended as the champion and this will be their 17th appearance in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023.

Mexico vs Italy: Squads of both teams

Mexico: Juan Salvador Garcia Ayala (Middle Blocker), Jorge Ariel Hernández Cabrera (Outside Hitter), Leonardo Maldonado Diaz (Outside Hitter), Ines Antonio Vargas Lares (Outside Hitter), Jorge Heraclio Ibarra Robles (Outside Hitter), Isai Castañeda Arellanez (Libero), Alan Gerardo Molina Juarez (Setter), Martin Arredondo Palomino (Setter), Eduardo Gonzalez Castro Ramon (Outside Hitter), Diego Alberto Esquivel Alcantar (Middle Blocker), Hugo de Jesus Beltran Garcia (Middle Blocker), and Angel Ivan Dominguez Carrillo (Opposite).

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).

What is the schedule for the competition?

Schedule (7.7.2023, Friday)PoolsAll the timings are in Arabia Standard time (or in IST)
India vs. PolandPool C11:00 (13:30)
Mexico vs. ItalyPool B11:00 (13:30)
Egypt vs. BrazilPool B14:00 (16:30)
Canada vs. BulgariaPool C14:00 (16:30)
Thailand vs. IranPool A17:00 (19:30)
United States vs. ArgentinaPool D17:00 (19:30)
Tunisia vs. BahrainPool A20:00 (22:30)
Czech Republic vs. BelgiumPool D20:00 (22:30)

When is the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023?

The FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 will kick off on July 7 and will run until July 16, 2023.

What are the telecast details of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 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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