October 15, 2022, 19:42 PM
October 15, 2022, 19:42 PM
Serbia won its second World Cup on Saturday. of women’s volleyball by beating Brazil by three sets to nil (26-24, 25-22 and 25-17) in the final played in Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands.
Still without a World Cup in their showcases, the Brazilians, who had beaten Italy in the semifinals by three sets to one, succumbed to the Serbs, undefeated in the tournament and superior in both attacking (49 to 32) and blocking (9 to 5).
With 23 points, Serbian captain Tijana Boskovic, MVP during the 2018 edition, She was the best scorer of the match.
He had already scored 33 points in the semifinals against United States and 36 against Poland in the last group stage match.
In the match for the bronze medal, also played on Saturday in the same Dutch city, it was the Italians who beat the United States by three sets to love (25-20 25-15 27-25).
With 25 points, Paola Egonu was once again the leader of the current European champions.
After world gold in 2002 and silver in 2018, the Italian players they now have all three metals in world competitions.
at the end of the meetingEgonu appeared tired, stating to his agent, present on the edge of the pitch, that this was his “last game with the national team” and alluding to his fatigue, according to the video broadcast in the Italian media.
Later, before the media, the 23-year-old player has lowered her statements, explaining that she rather needed a break: “I am proud of the team. and me It is always an honor to wear the Azzurro jersey, but I would like to have a summer off to rest, as a person, for my head,” he told Sky Sports.
