The Chinese women's volleyball team lost 1-3 to Italy, missing out on third place; one player performed worst, yet they still take away three things.

26/07/2026 18:01:27 soccer

On July 26 Beijing time, the battle for third place in the World Women's Volleyball League came to an end. China's women's volleyball team struggled through four sets but couldn't pull off a surprise, falling 1-3 to Italy. With two straight defeats, they finished the VNL in fourth place. Looking at the big picture, this outcome is acceptable since our skill level is really not that high. Still, the Chinese women's team can walk away with three items!

The Chinese women's volleyball team lost miserably in the semifinals, 0-3 to their nemesis Turkey, missing the final. They had to compete with Italy for third place. This match was worth $300,000, equivalent to 2.03 million RMB. Since the opponent is very strong, we didn't have much hope of winning, but we still had to give it our best!

As a result, in the first set, the Chinese team was immediately overwhelmed by Italy, losing quickly 16-25. In the second set, China fought back, took the initiative, and held off Italy's comeback in the latter part, narrowly winning 25-23 thanks to the opponent's errors. In the third set, China repeatedly missed opportunities and failed to grasp key points, losing 22-25. In the fourth set, China completely collapsed; they were in total disarray with no desire to fight, losing serve receptions, failing to score on attacks, and unable to defend, leading to a one-sided 13-25 loss. They were defeated 1-3 by Italy and ultimately settled for fourth place.

In this match, the Chinese women's volleyball team lost to Italy. On one hand, it was indeed due to insufficient strength; on the other hand, it was the head coach's personnel issues. Tang Xin was the worst-performing main attacker, completely unable to score, and was a negative factor!

First, they take away a fourth-place finish. This result is already beyond expectations. You must know that our biggest problem is the difficulty in scoring on offense. Without a powerful main attacker, it's hard to compete with top teams. Losing to Turkey and Italy is the best example!

Second, they at least earned $180,000 in prize money, which is 1.22 million RMB. Additionally, there are bonuses from the preliminary rounds. This is a reward for the Chinese women's volleyball team!

Third, this time we take away game experience. I believe this VNL has honed the abilities of these young players and taught them a lot of match experience. This is good for the future rapid rise of the Chinese women's volleyball team. Of course, we need to take it step by step!