European volleyball championships, Italy-France 3-1: the Italians reach the round of 16 as first in the group

Italy Volley access the round of 16 of the European Championships as first place in group D, closing the Gothenburg qualifying round with a perfect path: five victories in as many matches and just one set conceded to the opponents.

At the Scandinavium Arena, in front of just 863 spectators, the Italians beat France 3-1 at the end of a hard fought challenge. The usual Paola Egonu, the best scorer of the match with 20 points, leads the team.