MOSCOW, September 17 – The Polish national team defeated the Italian team in the final of the European Volleyball Championship, which took place in the cities of Italy, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Israel.

The final match, which took place in Rome, ended with a score of 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:23).

The bronze medal at the European Championship was won by the Slovenian team, which beat the French team with a score of 3-2 (25:22, 25:16, 21:25, 18:25, 15:11).

In March 2022, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participating in international competitions and deprived the Russian Federation of the right to host the 2022 men’s world championship. In June, the FIVB announced the extension of the decision to exclude the Russian and Belarusian national teams.