Poland to face Italy in volleyball World Championship semi-final

Poland and Italy have both advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s Volleyball World Championship in the Philippines.

Poland and Italy advanced to the men’s Volleyball World Championship semi-finals in the Philippines.

Photo: Courtesy of volleyballworld.com

The Poles cruised past Turkey in Wednesday’s quarter-final with a 3–0 win (25–15, 25–22, 25–19). Defending champions Italy also progressed after sweeping Belgium by the same score (25–13, 25–18, 25–18).

#Philippines2025: 🇵🇱 POLAND TO THE SEMIS! 🔥

Team Poland swept 🇹🇷 Türkiye 3-0 to advance to the #MWCH semifinals, led by Wilfredo Leon with 13 points. 💥🏐

It’s the 8th time Poland reach the Top 4, their 4th in a row! 👀✨

🗒 Full schedule: https://t.co/EMqMdhhlmX

📺 Watch… pic.twitter.com/ozrpWEI0j3

— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) September 24, 2025

The two sides will meet on Saturday for a place in the final, renewing one of volleyball’s biggest rivalries. Poland are chasing their fourth world title, while Italy are aiming to retain the crown they won in 2022.

The other semi-final bracket will be decided on Thursday, with Bulgaria facing the United States and Iran taking on the Czech Republic.

🇵🇱 BIAŁO-CZERWONI W PÓŁFINALE! 🔥

Reprezentacja Polski melduje się w najlepszej czwórce mistrzostw świata po pewnym zwycięstwie 3:0 nad Turcją 🏐

📸 Volleyball World #GangŁysego #MWCH2025 pic.twitter.com/h5Z0QGOO2f

— Siatkarskie Ligi (@SiatkarskieLigi) September 24, 2025

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