Overview
- Italy will meet the Netherlands in a VNL quarterfinal on Wednesday, July 22, at 10:00 Italian time with live coverage on DAZN and streaming on DAZN and VBTV.
- Coach Julio Velasco named a 14-player roster that includes captain Anna Danesi, opposite Paola Egonu, setters Carlotta Cambi and Alessia Orro, and liberos Ilaria Spirito and Eleonora Fersino.
- The Netherlands qualified seventh from the intercontinental phase and were beaten 3-0 by Italy in the first week in Brasilia, a result that frames tactical expectations for the quarterfinal.
- Velasco and Danesi took part in the official Macao Finals press conference where they stressed match-by-match focus and noted the team used broad rotation during the intercontinental weeks.
- A victory would send Italy to a semifinal against the winner of Brazil–Japan as the Azzurre chase a third straight Nations League title and their fifth consecutive Finals appearance.