Italy is the new FIVB Women's World Champion on top of being the world's no. 1 ranked team, reigning Olympic gold medalist, and back-to-back VNL winner.
Italy reclaimed volleyball’s biggest crown after outlasting Turkey, 25-23, 13-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-8, in the Finals of the 2025 FIVB Women’s World Championship on Sunday in Bangkok.
With the victory, Italy captured its first world title since 2002, completing a golden era as reigning Olympic champions and back-to-back VNL winners.
The triumph also stretched their winning streak to 36 games across competitions.
Paola Egonu, who had been limited in the semifinals, came alive in the championship match to lead Italy with 22 points.
Myriam Sylla backed her up with 19, while Ekaterina Antropova added 14 to help withstand Turkey’s comeback attempts.
Turkey leaned on Melissa Vargas, who delivered a game-high 33 points, but her efforts weren’t enough to deny Italy’s return to the top of the volleyball world.
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