Women's Volleyball World Cup: 3-2 to Brazil, Italy in final

Italy in the final at the Women's Volleyball World Cup. The Italian women beat Brazil in a comeback at the tie-break at the end of a very tough match, with Paola Egonu scoring the decisive point in the victory. Here are the scores: 22-25, 25-22, 28-30, 25-22, 15-13. With this success, Velasco's team avenged the defeat, precisely in the semifinals, at the 2022 World Championships. In the final, Italy, reigning Olympic champions, will face Turkey, led by Daniele Santarelli, who beat Japan 3-1 in the first semifinal.

"It was an incredible team game. It was not easy, we had two injuries during the game against Brazil, we were really strong in the head": this is how Sarah Fahr comments on the victory against Brazil in the semi-final of the volleyball World Cup at the Rai microphones. "I am very excited - adds the Italian player with tears in her eyes - it is a dream. Now we have to reset and tomorrow it will be another battle against Turkey, whoever deserves it will win. As we did today we will give everything together. The team is our strength". "We are in the final and we have finally beaten Brazil in a World Cup - exclaimed Alessia Orro -. Tomorrow will be a very difficult final but now we enjoy this team victory. We were good at staying, whoever lasts wins. Today none of us gave up".