China2–3Italy
19–2525–2125–2212–2512–15
Italy defeated China 3-2 in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on July 12 in Hong Kong, China. China won the second and third sets before Italy claimed the fourth set 25-12 and the decisive fifth set 15-12.
The fourth set was pivotal, as Italy dominated 25-12 after trailing 2-1 in sets, forcing a fifth set where they secured a 15-12 win. Italy out-attacked China 74-60 and recorded more service aces (6-2) in the match.
This result breaks a string of recent head-to-head losses for Italy, who had lost the last women's meeting between the teams 3-1 in 2022. Antropova led Italy with 28 points, including 24 attacks, two blocks, and two aces.
Match statistics
ChinaItaly
60Attack74
9Block6
2Ace serve6
22Opp. errors22
93Total108
Top scorers
China
Li C. X.#11
19 pts16 atk2 blk1 srv
Zhuang Y.S.#2
17 pts15 atk2 blk0 srv
Gong X.Y.#6
13 pts9 atk3 blk1 srv
Italy
Antropova#24
28 pts24 atk2 blk2 srv
Fahr#19
16 pts14 atk1 blk1 srv
Sylla#17
15 pts14 atk1 blk0 srv