It’s the eve of the semi-final for the Italian national team. Tomorrow, Wednesday 7 August at 8.00 pm, the Azzurri coached by Ferdinando De Giorgi will challenge Andrea Giani’s France in the Semi-final of the Paris Olympic Games, broadcast live by Rai 2, Eurosport and DAZN. At stake is a place in the Final against the winner between Poland and the United States, who eliminated Slovenia (3-1) and Germany (3-2) respectively in the Semifinal.
France, the host team and reigning champion thanks to the success in Tokyo and winner of the last VNL, will be able to count on four athletes who will compete in the SuperLega Credem Banca 2024/25: the director Brizard, with Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza, the central Chinenyeze, the cornerstone of Cucine Lube Civitanova, the opposite of Cisterna Volley Faure, and the new acquisition of Allianz Milano Louati.
Below are the Italian players called up and their respective teams for the 2024/25 season.
Setters: Simone Giannelli (Captain, Sir Susa Vim Perugia) and Riccardo Sbertoli (Itas Trentino).
Spikers: Alessandro Michieletto (Itas Trentino), Daniele Lavia (Itas Trentino), Luca Porro (Sonepar Padova), Mattia Bottolo (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
Power plants: Gianluca Galassi (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza), Roberto Russo (Sir Susa Vim Perugia), Giovanni Sanguinetti (Valsa Group Modena).
Opposites: Yuri Romanò (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza), Alessandro Bovolenta (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza).
Libero: Fabio Balaso (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
Reserve: Gabriele Laurenzano (Itas Trentino).
Below is the France roster.
Setters: Benjamin Toniutti, Antoine Brizard (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza)
Opposites: Jean Patry, Theo Faure (Cisterna Volley)
Spikers: Kevin Tillie, Earvin Ngapeth, Trevor Clevenot, Yacine Louati (Allianz Milano)
Central: Barthelemy Chinenyeze (Cucine Lube Civitanova), Nicolas Le Goff, Quentin Jouffroy
Free: Jenia Grebennikov
Reserve: Timothée Carle
The Italian national team’s group stage calendar
Saturday 27 July 2024
Italy – Brazil 3-1 (25-23, 27-25, 18-25, 25-21)
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Italy – Egypt 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-20)
Saturday 3 August 2024
Italy – Poland 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 24-26, 25-20)
The calendar of the direct elimination phase
Monday 5 August 2024
Quarter Finals, Italy – Japan 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 17-15)
Wednesday 7 August 2024, Semi-finals
Poland – United States/Brazil, 4.00 pm
Italy – France, 8.00 pm
Friday 9 August 2024
Bronze medal final at 4.00 pm
Saturday 10 August 2024
Gold medal final at 1.00 pm
