The second semi-final will witness an encounter between the USA and Italy at the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League 2023.
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The FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 has entered its final stage in Gdansk, Poland, with matches scheduled from July 19 to 23. Following the conclusion of the Women’s Nations League, where Turkey claimed victory, the focus now shifts to the men’s tournament. Ergo Arena in Gdansk has been selected as the host venue for the semi-finals of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023. On July 22, an exciting clash will take place between Japan and Poland in the first semi-final, while the second semi-final will witness an encounter between the USA and Italy.
The United States stood out as the leading team during the preliminary phase of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023, showcasing an impressive record of ten wins out of 12 matches. They are in a strong position to secure their fourth VNL medal. However, despite their remarkable performance, the team is yet to claim the elusive gold, settling for silver in 2019 and 2022, and bronze in 2018.
In the latter stages of the VNL 2023 preliminary phase, Italy, on the other hand, displayed remarkable progress as the team secured nine victories in their last ten matches. With this, they earned the fourth spot in the standings of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 Although the Italians reached the semi-finals last season, they are still vying for their first-ever medal in this prestigious competition.
USA: Matthew Anderson (Opposite), Aaron Russell (Outside Hitter), Jeffrey Jendryk II (Middle Blocker), Torey Defalco (Outside Hitter), Jake Hanes (Opposite), Kyle Dagostino (Libero), Micah Christenson (Setter), Maxwell Holt (Middle Blocker), Micah Ma’a (Setter), Thomas Jaeschke (Outside Hitter), Garrett Muagututia (Outside Hitter), Taylor Averill (Middle Blocker), David Smith (Middle Blocker), Erik Shoji (Libero), John Speraw (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).
| Schedule (22.7.2023, Saturday) | Timing (Central European Time/ Indian Standard Time) |
| Japan vs Poland | 17:00 CET (20:30 IST) |
| USA vs Italy | 20:00 CET (23:30 IST) |
The FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 will be held from June 6 to July 23, 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.
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