In the first set, Italy and Bulgaria had a fierce conflict with eye-catching attacking pairs.
However, from the middle of the set, the defending champion began to create a gap thanks to the smart coordination of setter Giannelli and the ability to score steadily from opposite Romano. They closed set 1 with a score of 25-21.
The second set witnessed complete dominance by Italy. Romano continued to explode with powerful serves, causing Bulgaria's defensive system to continuously make first-step errors. Meanwhile, Bulgaria's main striker Nikolov, despite playing hard, was not enough to turn the situation around, accepting a 17-25 defeat to Italy.
However, Bulgaria did not give up. In set 3, they played with great determination, significantly improving their blocking and passing skills, thereby shortening the score with a 25-17 victory.
Hopes for a quick overthrow were extinguished in set 4. Italy played extremely solidly, making the most of the opponent's mistakes to end the set with a score of 25-10, thereby closing the final match with a 3-1 victory.
With this result, Italy completed the goal of successfully defending the championship title. This is also the 5th time they have stepped to the top of the world, a testament to the bravery and depth of the team.
