Inside The Numbers: A Look at the #FIVBMensWCH Stats through Round 2
As the FIVB Men’s World Championship heads into the Final Six beginning on Wednesday, here’s a roundup of the statistical leaders through the first two rounds of action.
Argentina Advances Despite Loss to Japan; Italy Moves to 5-0 in Pool A
Japan defeated Argentina in five sets, but missed out on a spot in the second round on point totals (6-5) to the Argentines. The day’s other match planted Italy firmly atop the group at 5-0 as the host nation edged Slovenia in four sets after dropping the opener.
Italy Sweeps Japan 3-0 In Front of Capacity Crowd to Open World Champs
The Foro Italico Center Court played as a spectacular sunset backdrop for the opening match of the 2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championships.
Italy Wins Another Friendly Against China Leading to World Champs.
Ivan Zaytsev led Italy with 16 points as they beat China for the second day in a row. Italy will start the World Championships on Sunday against Japan in Rome.
Italy Announces 14-Man Roster for 2018 World Championships
Italy has whittled their roster from 16 to 14, including the elimination of an Olympic silver medalist. (Superstar Ivan Zaytsev, above, is included in the team).
Italy, Netherlands Men Split Friendlies 22 Years After Olympic Final
Led by 21 points from Ivan Zaytsev (above) Italy was dominant in the first match, and then in the 2nd, the Netherlands won by the same 3-2 score that they recorded in the final of the 1996 Olympic Games.
Earvin Ngapeth Hosted Beach Tournament in Saint Jean De Mont
Brazilian Bruno Rezende, Dutchman Nimir Abdel-Aziz, Bulgarian Rosalyn Penchev, Serbian Uros Kovacevic and Italian Simone Anzani reportedly took their game…
Italy Announces Friendlies, Men’s World Championship Training Roster
Simone Anzani (above) and Italy will play a pair of friendlies against world #25 the Netherlands in early August.
Modena Signs Lorenzo Benvenuti, First Sammarinese To Ever Play In A1
The young player himself cannot believe the news
Anderson Leads USA to Sweep of Italy, 3rd Place in VNL Prelims
It was far from a clean game, but the United States got three points with a sweep of Italy in its VNL finale to claim third place in the standings through the preliminary round.
