Poland wins the European Volleyball Championships by beating France in the final
The national team led by Nikola Grbic won 3-1 at the Unipol Forum in Assago and won their third continental title
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- Poland wins the European Volleyball Championships by beating France in the final at the Unipol Forum in Assago with a score of 3-1 (31-29, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16).
- It is the third continental title for Poland, which also obtains qualification for Los Angeles 2028.
- In the bronze final, Finland beats Slovenia 3-0.
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Why It Matters
Poland had already won the European Volleyball Championships in 2009 and 2011. France was the reigning Olympic champion after the 2024 Paris Games.
Poland remains on the roof of Europe. At the Unipol Forum in Assago, the national team led by Nikola Grbic beat reigning Olympic gold medalists France in the last act of the European Volleyball Championships: 3-1 in the final, with scores of 31-29, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16. For Poland, who had also beaten the French in the last act of the 2009 edition, it is the third continental title in their history as well as a small revenge given that two years ago, at the Paris Games, they were denied the gold by Andrea Giani's men.
Poland at the Olympics. Bronze Finland
For the Italian coach, the European title remains a curse: in the third final at the helm of the third different national team, he suffered another defeat after those against Slovenia (2015 against France) and Germany (2017 at the hands of Russia). For Poland, the ticket to Los Angeles 2028 also arrives where they will try to win a gold that has been missing since 1976. In the afternoon, in the bronze final, Finland won 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 29-27) over Fabio Soli's Slovenia.
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Poland will try to win Olympic gold at Los Angeles 2028
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Open Questions
- What will Poland's prospects be at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
- How will France react after this defeat in the European final?
