Slovenia1–3Italy
25–2319–2518–2520–25
Italy defeated Slovenia 3-1 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 28 June 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The final set scores were 23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
The first set was the closest, with Slovenia edging Italy 25-23. However, Italy responded by winning the next three sets, with the second set score of 25-19 marking a decisive turnaround in the match.
In the recent head-to-head history, Italy had won the previous two encounters in the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League. Italy's Bovolenta was the top scorer with 21 points, including 4 service aces.
Match statistics
SloveniaItaly
42Attack52
3Block6
5Ace serve9
32Opp. errors31
82Total98
Top scorers
Slovenia
Možič#19
19 pts15 atk1 blk3 srv
T. Štern#1
13 pts11 atk0 blk2 srv
Kozamernik#4
5 pts4 atk1 blk0 srv
Italy
Bovolenta#23
21 pts17 atk0 blk4 srv
Bottolo#12
16 pts13 atk1 blk2 srv
Sanguinetti#18
11 pts9 atk1 blk1 srv