The final of the 2025 Women's Women's Volleyball Championship closed with a scenario could not be more stressful when Italy beat Türkiye 3–2 after 5 dramatic sets of dramatic matches (25–23, 13–25, 26–24, 19–25, 15–8), through which the second step on the highest podium after 23 years of waiting.
Taking place at the Huark Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand) on the evening of September 7, the final was considered a heroic letter between the two strongest teams in the world.
Türkiye, with the leader of the “scoring machine” Melissa Vargas, constantly creates difficulties for Italian defense. The original Cuba star scored 33 points, besides the powerful support of captain EDA Erdem with 19 points. It was the duo that helped Türkiye equalized 2-2, pushing the match into the decisive set.
However, the bravery and experience of Italy have spoken at the right time. Under the guidance of the two Alessia Orro passes, he was later voted MVP, the blue -shaped brush played.
Paola Egonu affirmed that the world's number one level with 22 points, Myriam Sylla scored 19 points, and Ekaterina Antropova from the bench to the pitch in time to bring 14 valuable points. The strength of the ability to block the ball (14 compared to 10 of the opponent) has helped Italy overwhelm in set 5, ending with a 15–8 victory.
This championship has historical significance with Italian women's volleyball. Not only re -establishing the victory in 2002, they also affirmed the number one position after the extraordinary series of achievements: the Olympic championship, the Nations League and now the World Championship, with 36 consecutive unbeaten matches within 15 months.
Meanwhile, despite failure, Türkiye still raised its head with the first silver medal in the world arena, the best achievement in their history. The team of coach Daniele Santarelli proves itself is the biggest counterweight in Italy and promises to continue breaking down in the future.
About 5,700 spectators present in Bangkok have witnessed one of the best finals in the history of the tournament. Italy raised the gold cup, and Türkiye left with a new pride, all contributing to a memorable volleyball night of the world.