EuroVolley 2026: Finland Stuns Host Italy to Set Up Semifinal Clash Against France - Archysport
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The Finnish volleyball team surprised host Italy at the European Championship and advanced to the semi-finals with a 3:2 (21:25, 28:26, 25:16, 19:25, 15:12) victory, where the only time it has played so far was in 2007.
Finland created the sensation by eliminating Italy's tie-break (3-2), two-time world champion, to join the Blues in the last square.
Finland eliminated Italy after five sets and, after 19 years, made it back into the top four of Europe, where France now awaits them.
The Finnish national volleyball team has achieved a real feat, qualifying for the semifinals of the European Championship after a dramatic triumph over world champion Italy with 3:2 (21:25, 28:26, 25:16, 20:25, 15:13). The match in Turin was led by Bulgarian referee Atanas Varbanov. The Italians won the opening part, having led for most of it and withstood the pressure of the Scandinavians. However, the Finns, led by Ole Kunari, responded quickl…
The Finnish volleyball team is the last semi-finalist of the European Championship in Italy, Bulgaria, Romania and Finland. The co-hosts shocked the Italians, one of the favorites for the final celebration, in Turin, Italy, and eliminated them 3:2 in sets. They will face France in the semi-final, while the other semi-final pair is Slovenia - Poland.
Finland had previously shaken the volleyball world by knocking out Brazil and France, but this victory over Italy beats them too, writes Yle Urheilu's Anu Karttunen.
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