The results of the final match of the 2025 Men's Volleyball World Championship are as follows:
Finals
Italy - Bulgaria
3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 25-10)
Coincidentally, the final was between the two teams that had played a send-off match against Japan just before the World Championships.
In the first set, Italy led 2-0, but Bulgaria took a 10-12 lead thanks to a block from MB Groztanov. However, Italy regained the lead with four consecutive points, including two aces from an OH Bottolo serve and a block from S Giannelli, to take the lead 17-14. Bulgaria then closed the gap to 21-20 with consecutive blocks, but Italy continued to score with attacks from OP Romano and OH Bottolo to take the set 25-21.
In the second set, Italy broke early on with a service ace from OH Bottolo and a block from OH Micheletto to take a 10-5 lead. However, Bulgaria then tied the score at 11-11 with consecutive attacks from OH Nikolov. However, Italy soon broke again with attacks from OP Romano off a serve from S Gianelli to make it 15-11, and then five consecutive aces from OP Romano in the closing stages put Italy ahead at 23-16. OH Bottolo closed the set with a service ace to put Italy in a 25-17 lead and put Italy in a commanding position to win the championship.
The third set was a close one at the beginning, but OH Atanasov scored consecutive attacks from S Nikolov's serve to put Bulgaria ahead at 9-11. Further attacks from OH Nikolov and a service ace from OH Atanasov put Bulgaria ahead at 10-15. Italy brought in OH Porro, but Bulgaria continued to extend their lead with further service aces from OH Nikolov and OH Atanasov, taking the set back at 17-25.
In the fourth set, Italy took a 3-8 lead with consecutive breaks from OH Bottolo's serve, including with his own pipe attacks. Bulgaria brought in OP Antov, who continued to score points, but mistakes widened the gap to 18-10. Italy then made six consecutive breaks, including four aces, from OH Bottolo's serve in the closing stages, putting them at 24-10 and putting them on match point. MB Anzani then scored a quick shot to make it 25-10 and give Italy a 3-1 victory.
Italy achieved their second consecutive victory, following their victory in the previous tournament in 2022. The women's team also won, meaning Italy won both the men's and women's titles at this year's World Championships.
*For detailed match results and schedules, please visit the official tournament website.
https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/men-world-championship
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