In Ningbo, China, the first quarterfinal of the 2025 Men’s Volleyball Nations League has concluded.
In the clash between Italy and Cuba, the Italians claimed a 3–1 victory.
The match’s top scorer was Cuba’s leader Marlon Yant, who recorded 21 points with a 56% attack efficiency. Yordan Bisset also had an impressive performance with 70% efficiency in attack (7/10).
For Italy, Alessandro Michieletto stood out with 17 points and a 44% attack success rate. Kamil Rychlicki (16 points) and Davide Lavia (9 points) also contributed effectively.
One of the key factors was the error count: Cuba committed 37 errors in the match, including 20 on serve, while Italy made only 19 errors.
Volleyball Nations League 2025. Men. Quarterfinal
📅 July 30, Wednesday
🇮🇹 Italy – Cuba – 3:1 (25:18, 25:19, 20:25, 25:21)
This marks Italy’s third consecutive semifinal appearance after 2022 and 2023. However, the national team has yet to win a medal in the tournament.
Their next opponent, led by coach Ferdinando De Giorgi, will be the winner of France vs. Slovenia.
For Cuba, this was their first-ever appearance in a Nations League quarterfinal.
