Italy had a tough wake-up call in Pool F when it fell to Belgium in five sets last week. This loss made them realize that their title defense in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship will be much tougher than anticipated.

Several nations are fielding vastly improved teams, raising the level of competition significantly. With that in mind, Mattia Bottolo and the Italians came back determined to face the challenges ahead.
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