China1–3Italy
16–2525–2322–2513–25
Italy defeated China 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 25-13) in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 26 July 2026 in Macao, China.
The third set proved decisive, with Italy winning 25-22 after China leveled the match in the second set (25-23). Italy's Antropova led all scorers with 26 points, including 21 attacks and 4 aces.
The result continued Italy's recent dominance in the head-to-head, as their previous women's meeting on 12 July 2026 also ended in a 3-2 victory for Italy.
Match statistics
ChinaItaly
46Attack65
10Block5
4Ace serve8
16Opp. errors20
76Total98
Top scorers
China
Zhuang Y.S.#2
14 pts11 atk0 blk3 srv
Wang Y.Y.#7
10 pts6 atk3 blk1 srv
Gong X.Y.#6
10 pts8 atk2 blk0 srv
Italy
Antropova#24
26 pts21 atk1 blk4 srv
Fahr#19
13 pts11 atk1 blk1 srv
Nervini#16
11 pts10 atk1 blk0 srv