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The head coach of the men’s national volleyball team, Ferdinando De Giorgi, has officially announced the list of 30 players who will be used for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League.
The official debut of the men’s national volleyball team is getting closer. The World Champions are preparing to participate in the Volleyball Nations League 2026 with the clear intent of repeating the successes of recent years. For the occasion, the Head Coach Ferdinando De Giorgi has officially announced the list of 30 players who will rotate during the various stages of the competition.
The blues, silver medalists in the last VNL, will debut in Ottawa (Canada) from June 10 to 14, where they will face France, Germany, Turkey, and United States. The second week will see Italy take the stage in Ljubljana in Slovenia from June 24 to 28. The closing of the intercontinental phase will instead be in Kansai (Japan) from July 15 to 20.
In week 2, the blue team will head to Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 24-28) and then conclude the intercontinental phase in Kansai (Japan) from July 15 to 20. The finals, on the other hand, will take place from July 29 to August 2 in Ningbo (China)
The 30 blues for the VNL
Setters: Simone Giannelli, Paolo Porro, Riccardo Sbertoli, Mattia Boninfante
Outside Hitters: Tim Held, Giulio Magalini, Alessandro Michieletto, Francesco Sani, Mattia Bottolo, Daniele Lavia, Luca Porro, Tommaso Ichino, Mattia Orioli.
Middle Blockers: Francesco Comparoni, Lorenzo Cortesia, Gianluca Galassi, Giovanni Sanguinetti, Roberto Russo, Pardo Mati, Andrea Truocchio, Giovanni Gargiulo, Leandro Mosca
Opposites: Kamil Rychilicki, Yuri Romanò, Alessandro Bovolenta, Tommaso Guzzo,
Libero: Gabriele Laurenzano, Fabio Balaso, Matteo Staforini, Domenico Pace
The Azzurri’s calendar
(Italian game times)
Week 1 (June 10-15) Ottawa, Canada
June 10, 10:00 PM: Italy-France
June 11, 10:00 PM: Italy-Germany
June 14, 01:30 AM: Italy-Turkey
June 15, 12:00 AM: Italy-United States
Week 2 (June 24–28) Ljubljana, Slovenia
June 24, 1:00 PM: Italy–Bulgaria
June 25, 4:30 PM: Italy–Ukraine
June 26, 8:00 PM: Italy–Brazil
June 28, 8:30 PM: Italy–Slovenia
Week 3 (July 15-20) Kansai, Japan
July 15, 12:20 PM: Italy-Japan
July 16, 8:30 AM: Italy-Belgium
July 18, 12:20 PM: Italy-Argentina
July 19, 8:30 AM: Italy-Cuba
Finals (July 29 – August 2) Ningbo, China
Live streaming
All matches of the VNL 2026 will be broadcast live on VBTV (HERE). The platform will also offer highlights of the matches and a wide range of original and exclusive content about the event. All details are available on the official website (HERE).
Photo Credits: Federvolley.it
