Pool B
Poland
World ranking: 1st
11th time in 6 consecutive tournaments
Best result: 1st place (1976)
They are the champions who reign in the top spot in the world rankings, far ahead of second-place Japan, and are the favorites to win the Olympic Games. They have a deep field of players, so no matter who participates, they will be strong.Krekand the outside hitterLeonThis year, we have an outside hitter with excellent offensive and defensive balance.Fornaland middle blockerKochanowskiHowever, Poland has yet to win an Olympic quarter-final since the beginning of the 21st century, so it will be interesting to see if they can break that curse in Paris.
Attack: ★★★★★
Block: ★★★★★
Serve: ★★★★★
Receive: ★★★★
Toss: ★★★★
member
Director: Nikola Grbic (Serbia)
*5 Łukasz Kaczmarek OP 1994 204cm Jastrzębski Węgiel
*6 Bartosz Kurek (C) OP 1988 207cm Kędzierzyn-Koźle
*9 Wilfredo Leon OH 1993 202cm Lublin
11. Alexander Silivka OH 1995 196cm Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
12 Grzegorz Łomacz S 1987 187cm Weight:
15 Jakub Kochanowski MB 1997 199cm Warszawa
16 Kamil Semeniuk OH 1996 195cm Perugia (Italy)
17 Paweł Zatorski L 1990 184cm Rzeszów
19. Marcin Janusz 1994 196cm Kędzierzyn-Koźle
20 Mateusz Bieniek MB 1994 210cm Championship
21 Tomas Fornal OH 1997 198cm Jastrzębski Węgiel
99 Norbert Huber MB 1998 207cm Old School
Reserve
30 Bartłomiei Bołącz OP 1994 204cm Warszawa
Featured Players
Bartosz Kurek (opposite, 207cm)
The beloved captain of the Polish team. He scores a lot of points with his spikes and serves that come from his strong arm. He played for the Wolfdogs Nagoya in Japan for four seasons until last season, so he is well known to Japanese fans, and he also excited the venue at this year's Nations League Fukuoka round. The Polish men's national team is also affectionately nicknamed the "Bald Gang" after his hairstyle.
Italy
World ranking: 4th
13th consecutive tournament
Best result: Runner-up (1996, 2004, 2016)
Although they were unable to secure a ticket to the Paris Olympics last year after finishing in 4th place in the Olympic qualifiers, they started winning games early in this year's Nations League and secured a place in the Paris Olympics in the shortest time possible. The core of the team is the absolute setter and captain,JanelliAlso, the outside hitterMichelettoandRaviaAnother big strength is the high level of both offense and defense. Compared to other teams, the average age of the team is low and there are many young players, but almost all of them have been playing in the world's top Italian league since their teens, so they have a lot of experience.
Attack: ★★★★★
Block: ★★★★
Serve: ★★★★★
Receive: ★★★★
Toss: ★★★★★
member
Directed by: Ferdinand Degiorgi
*5 Alessandro Micheletto OH 2001 211cm Trentino
*6 Simone Giannelli (C) S 1996 200cm Perugia
*7 Fabio Balasso L 1995 178cm Civitanova
*8 Ricardo Sbertori S 1998 188cm Trentino
11 Giovanni Sanguinetti MB 2000 203cm Modena
12 Mattia Bottolo OH 2000 196cm Civitanova
14 Gianluca Galassi MB 1997 201cm Piacenza
15 Daniele Lavia OH 1999 200cm Trentino
16 Yuri Romano OP 1997 201cm Piacenza
23 Alessandro Bovolenta OP 2004 202cm Piacenza
31 Luca Porro OH 2004 193cm Padova
Reserve
28 Gabriele Laurenzano L 2003 178cm Trentino
Featured Players
Simone Giannelli (setter, 200cm)
At the age of 19, he became the starting setter for the Italian national team and contributed to winning a silver medal at the Rio Olympics the following year. Since then, he has maintained his position. In addition to his aggressive toss work that also involves the middle, his serves and blocks, and even his two-attack are very powerful. He sometimes even hits a back attack (laughs). Starting next season, he will play for Perugia (Italy) with Japan and Yuki Ishikawa.
Brazil
World ranking: 6th
16th consecutive tournament (perfect attendance)
Best result: Winner (1992, 2004, 2016)
Brazil once boasted unrivaled strength and swept all titles, but since winning the Nations League in 2021, they have not won a world championship. However, they remain a strong team, boasting outstanding height and offensive power.Realand a well-balanced offensive and defensiveLucarelliThe outside hitter duo is super strong. Also, the main setter this year isFernandoHowever, the key will be how much of this attacking team's potential can be realized.
Attack: ★★★★★
Block: ★★★★
Serve: ★★★★★
Receive: ★★★★
Toss: ★★★★
member
Directed by: Bernardo Rezende
*1 Bruno Rezende (C) S 1986 190cm Renata
*2 Lukas Bergmann OH 2004 204cm Sesi
*6 Adriano Xavier OH 2002 201cm Renata
*9 Yolandi Leal OH 1988 201cm Novosibirsk (Russia)
12 Isaac Santos MB 1990 208cm Minas
14 Ferdinand Krelling S 1996 185cm Monza (Italy)
16 Lukas Saatkamp MB 1986 209cm Sada Cruzeiro
17 Thales Oss L 1989 190cm Lublin (Poland)
18 Riccardo Lucarelli OH 1992 196cm JTEKT STINGS
21 Alan Souza OP 1994 202cm Toray Arrows Shizuoka
23 Flavio Gualberto MB 1993 199cm Trentino (Italy)
28 Darlan Souza OP 2002 192cm Sesi
Reserve
*8 Enrique Onorato OH 1997 190cm Suwałki (Poland)
Featured Players
Darlan Souza (opposite, 192cm)
At 192cm tall, he is small for a volleyball player, but his outstanding jumping ability and strong physique allow him to deliver powerful spikes. Until last year, he was often a reserve for his older brother Alan, but in this year's Nations League, he played in many games as a starter and led the team. He is also known among fans as a fan of Japanese anime, and has many anime-related tattoos, and always makes the Naruto ninjutsu hand sign before serving.
Egypt
World ranking: 19th
Sixth time in two tournaments
Best result: 9th (2016)
They beat Japan in a full set in last year's Olympic qualifying round, and also won their African head-to-head match against Tunisia, successfully qualifying for the Paris Olympics as an African team. Their world ranking is 19th, which is a lower level than the other participating countries, but they have a certain level of ability, as seen in their recent friendlies where they took sets by a large margin against Germany and Slovenia. Among them is the small outside hitter, who was instrumental in the victories over Japan.El Hossany, a tall middle blockerDora, and a scoring oppositeHaikalholds the key to the team.
Attack: ★★★
Block: ★★★★
Serve: ★★★★
Receive: ★★★
Toss: ★★★
member
Director: Fernando Munoz (Spain)
*Since many players' real names and shirt names are different, all names are listed by their shirt names.
*2 Azab OH 2000 194cm Al-Ahly
*5 Hamada MB 2000 212cm Al-Ahly
*6 Leda L 1993 175cm Zamalek
*8 El Hossany OH 2001 186cm ?
*9 Aslan OH 1996 192cm Al-Ahly
10 Dora MB 1994 211cm Zamalek
12 Yousef S 1988 203cm Al-Ahly
13 El Mahdi MB 1991 202cm Zamalek
14 Seif Abed OP 1999 193cm Al-Ahly
16 Gabel S 1997 191cm?
17 Haikal OP 1990 198cm Cannes (France)
22 Issa OH 1988 200cm Al-Khaleej Saihat (Saudi Arabia)
Reserve
23 Deyo OH 1995 199cm Belgrade (Serbia)
Featured Players
Haikal (opposite, 198cm)
The only Egyptian player who plays in a European (French) league, he is a veteran opposite. With his high and powerful spikes and sharp serves, he leads the Egyptian team as a source of points. He was the best scorer in last year's Olympic qualifying match against Japan.
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