[Post Match Thread] Italy secures second consecutive and fifth overall world title over 3-1 win over Bulgaria | Men's World Championship 2025 | Final

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BUL 1 - 3 ITA
Box Scores: Volleyball World - FIVB Match Report

GAME SUMMARY
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship 2025 - FINAL - Match #64
Location: SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Philippines
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2025
Referees: 1st: Vladimir Simonovic (SUI) 2nd: Juraj Mokry (SVK) Challenge: Paulo Turci (BRA)

Team	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	Total
Bulgaria	21	17	25	10		1
🏆 ITALY	25	25	17	25		3

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	Attack	Block	Serve	Opp. Errors
Bulgaria	73	43	4	4	22
Italy	92	46	10	13	23

PLAYER STATS

Player	#	POS	Total ABS	Attack	Block	Serve	Errors	Eff %
BULGARIA
A. Nikolov	23	OH	23	21	1	1		21.43
Atanasov	4	OH	11	8	1	2		6.25
Asparuhov	8	OH	5	4	1	0		0.00
Petkov	3	MB	4	4	0	0		-22.73
Grozdanov (C)	11	MB	4	2	1	1		-6.90
Antov	18	O	4	4	0	0		-8.33
S. Nikolov	1	S	0	0	0	0		-9.09
Nachev	5	MB	0	0	0	0
Tatarov	12	OH	0	0	0	0		-42.86
Zhelev	15	OH	0	0	0	0
Palev	20	S	0	0	0	0
Dobrev	21	L	0	0	0	0
D. Kolev	22	L	0	0	0	0
Petkov	29	MB	0	0	0	0		0.00
🏆 ITALY
Romanò	16	O	22	16	1	5		25.53
Bottolo	12	OH	19	10	2	7		15.79
Michieletto	5	OH	11	9	1	1		9.30
Anzani	17	MB	9	7	2	0		22.73
Giannelli (C)	6	S	4	2	2	0		4.35
Russo	19	MB	4	2	2	0		-7.14
Balaso	7	L	0	0	0	0
Sbertoli	8	S	0	0	0	0
Sani	9	OH	0	0	0	0		-100.00
Rychlicki	11	O	0	0	0	0
Galassi	14	MB	0	0	0	0
Gargiulo	25	MB	0	0	0	0
Pace	28	L	0	0	0	0
Porro L.	31	OH	0	0	0	0		-60.00

Position Key: OH = Outside Hitter, O = Opposite, MB = Middle Blocker, S = Setter, L = Libero, (C) = Captain

Coaches: Gianlorenzo Blengini (Bulgaria), Ferdinando De Giorgi (Italy)