Five reasons not to lose the women’s volleyball world championship that starts today

Fans of volleyball They had been waiting for this day for some time and finally came: the curtain on the Women’s Volleyball World Cup which are held in Thailand until 7 September.

32 The national teams that animate the tournament, located in four cities: Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Phuket and Nakhon Ratchasima.

Among the most anticipated formations there is that Italianback from the clear victory of the Volleyball Nations League 2025obtained without ever losing even a meeting, and which in the face of the continuous growth of these years is in the pink of favorites For the title, together with Türkiye and Brazil.

Too early, however, obviously to make predictions, also because as always the verdict belongs to the rectangle of play. The draw inserted the blue in pool B together with Cuba, Belgium and Slovakia, and just against Slovakia Our national team will take to the field today, at 15.30 Italian time, for the first match. Sunday 24 August at 12 will then be the turn of Italy-Cuba, while Tuesday 26th always at 12 in Italy-Belgium.

The debut match, as well as all the others, is visible live on Rai Dueor streaming on Raiplay and VBTV.

If we haven’t convinced you yet, here’s Five reasons to follow the world championship of Volley and cheer the blue.

Because Italy is among the favorites for the final victory

The team coached by Julio Velasco starts with the favor of predictions. Usually this condition does not bring very well but to galvanize our athletes there are first of all the numbers: 29 consecutive victories in official meetings. An impressive driving roller who represents an absolute record and that led them to conquer the Nations League but, above all, of the Olympic gold in Paris 2024.

The last world championship won From the women’s national team of Volley was that of 2002. The 2022 edition ended with a third place that did not completely satisfy expectations. Even if a few years have passed, sporting speaking, it is a geological era because since then the group led by Anna Danesi has matured a lot and the technical rate has risen further.

To see players who are already a myth

14 The volleyball players called up by Julio Velasco: Carlotta Cambi, Alessia Orro (dribblers), Ekaterina Anthropova, Paola Egonu (opposite), Gaia Giovannini, Stella Nermini, Loveth Omoruyi, Myriam Sylla (crushing), Yasmina Akrari, Anna Danesi, Sarah Fahr, Benedetta Sartori (central), Monica De Gennaro and Eleonora Fersino (Libero).

Next to some new entries stand out names of players which in recent years are become real stars.

Among all Paola Egonuwhich in addition to small incursions in the world of entertainment, such as participation in the Sanremo 2023 festival, has unfortunately been often the protagonist of the chronicles due to some episodes of racism suffered over the years. Events that have wounded her but without taking away the desire to emerge, as confirmed in a recent interview with Friday Of Republic In which he said “this time the World Cup would really want to win it”.

His journey with the national team in recent years has been fluctuating, also due to the conflictual relationship with the previous coach, Davide Mazzanti. The arrival of Velasco and the attenuating of the friction with the rival Anthropova However, they made him return to being one of the best opposites in the world. So we expect a lot but it is not only from his hands that the hopes of the blue fans pass.

Myriam Sylla is in fact no less precious for this team. Fresh transfer to Galatasaray, the crusher only last year with the true volleyball made 376 points in 38 games. She too has not disdained raids outside the gym, participating in TV broadcasts and commercials, often paired with her great friend Alessia Orro, another spearhead of the national team, which is also just moved to Istanbul (at Fenerbahçe), with a record contract for volleyball, equal to 600,000 euros per season.

But according to the girls, the real star of the team would be Monica Moki De Gennaro. Born in 1987, it is considered the best free of all time And it was included in the list of the 100 more successful women in Italy by Forbes for 2025. In a recent interview he announced that after this World Cup he will retire from the national team, with which he made his debut in 2006 at 19 years.

Because there is not only football

Also The men’s football championship is about to return. The starting whistle of the first day of Serie A is in fact scheduled for Saturday 23 August. The first games though you know, they are often interlocutory: open transfer market and work formations in progress, athletic preparation still behind, awaiting teams. Why not focus on a sport that, with the world championship, lives its moment of peak? In conclusion In addition to football there is more.

Because little emphasis is still given to female sport

In September, the men’s volleyball national team will also take the field for the World Cup but now let’s talk about the girls. An additional reason to follow their Thai adventure is to support women’s sport, which often

in our country does not enjoy the same consideration as the male oneand less than less than the same protections and economic awards.

Just think of what happened to soccer. After the collective celebration of the women’s national team that has excellently figured at the Europeans, silence has dropped and we wanted weeks (without offers), because we came to a media coverage of the Serie A Women’s Cup (which will eventually be visible on Sky).

Other sports is not better, neither in terms of visibility, nor of correct narration. The tennis player knows something about it Jasmine Paolinito which It is not enough to win to avoid comparison – useless – With Jannik Sinneror that we talk about his smile, before his businesses.

Sports in Italian sport in recent years have won even more than sportsmen but never seems to be enough. To change things, you need to give them visibility, looking at them and inciting them.

Because it is the celebration of sisterhood

Women who ally give life to the sisterhood. The strength of the blue volleyball national team, in addition to the incredible talent of the individual, is that of the group. The rivalries, as in every family, are not lacking, but the desire to overcome the difficulties together is greater. Even just to observe an example of female partnership from which to take inspiration is worth today to turn on the TV.