Argentina0–3Italy
22–2522–2522–25
Italy defeated Argentina 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-22) in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 18 July 2026 in Osaka, Japan.
Each set was decided by the same narrow margin of three points, with Italy edging Argentina 25-22 in all three sets to secure the sweep.
Italy’s Yuri Romanò led all scorers with 15 points, including 13 attacks, while for Argentina, Bruno Lima (listed as Gomez) also contributed 13 points from attacks.
Match statistics
ArgentinaItaly
43Attack49
5Block7
3Ace serve1
15Opp. errors18
66Total75
Top scorers
Argentina
Gomez#6
13 pts13 atk0 blk0 srv
Armoa Morel#11
11 pts8 atk2 blk1 srv
Vicentin#17
10 pts8 atk0 blk2 srv
Italy
Romanò#16
15 pts13 atk1 blk1 srv
Bottolo#12
13 pts12 atk1 blk0 srv
Lavia#15
9 pts9 atk0 blk0 srv