Italy wins U21 women's volleyball world championship after defeating Japan in 5 sets

On the evening of August 17, at the final of the 2025 Women's U21 Volleyball World Championship, Italy defeated Japan to take the throne.

Italian U21 women's volleyball team won the championship after a thrilling final match - Photo: VOLLEYBALL WORLD

This year's U21 women's volleyball final took place as expected, with the drama reaching a climax.

Italy U21 is rated higher, with "destructive" form. But they had to go through 5 extremely tense and difficult sets against Japan.

Right from the first set, both sides created a breathtaking chase. The Asian representative at one point took the lead 12-9. Italy followed and came back to win 25-22.

In set 2, it was Japan's turn to rise up. They took an early 3-0 lead and then kept the initiative. Their offense played brilliantly, defeating the tall Italian blockers. Japan won the set 25-22.

The Asian team continued to maintain their focus, taking advantage of their mental advantage to dominate set 3. This was the only set of the final where the gap between the two teams was up to 10 points, with Japan winning 25-15.

But then, with their class, Italy quickly rose up in set 4. In which, their blockers were effective in blocking the opponent's smashes. Italy won 25-19, thereby bringing the match into a decisive set 5.

Here, fans witnessed another chase as the two teams took turns to take the lead. But at the decisive moment, the Italian girls played better, while Japan appeared impatient.

Consecutive blocks helped Italy U21 win 15-11, thereby winning the championship. This is the second time they have won the Women's U21 Volleyball World Cup.

DUC KHUE

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thang-nhat-ban-sau-5-set-y-vo-dich-bong-chuyen-nu-u21-the-gioi-20250817212541743.htm