At the Men’s Volleyball World Championship, the fate of the playoff participants is being decided.
After the matches of the second round of the group stage, the situation in the group with Ukraine has become as intriguing as possible.
In the key game of the round, Belgium sensationally defeated the reigning world champions Italy in a five-set thriller, securing their playoff spot in advance. It was precisely this Belgian victory that kept the “blue-and-yellows” in the race for World Championship medals.
Decisive match against Italy
Ukraine’s final fate will be decided in the last group match against Italy, which will take place on Thursday, September 18, at 16:30 Kyiv time. There is only one condition for advancing – a victory over the reigning world champions. In this case, Ukraine would surpass Italy in the number of wins and guarantee itself a place in the group’s top two.
In any other case, if Ukraine does not beat Italy, the team will be eliminated after the group stage.
World Championship 2025. Men. Group Stage. Group F
September 18, Thursday
09:00 Belgium – Algeria
16:30 Italy – Ukraine
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The match will also be available on local Suspilne TV channels and on the Suspilne Sport TV channel.
