The 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship has so far seen two fancied countries in very unusual situations. Defending champion Italy, which was expected to run through Group F play, now finds itself wedged between a rock and a hard place after action on Tuesday.
From being penciled in as shoo-ins for the Round of 16, the landscape has dramatically shifted, leaving fans and analysts alike questioning what comes next for these volleyball powerhouses.
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