Italy's Volleyball Team Reaches Round of 16 at EuroVolley
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Italy's women's volleyball team is playing in EuroVolley 2026. This is the European volleyball championship.
The coach of the Italian team is Julio Velasco. He is a famous volleyball coach.
Italy played France in their last group match. Italy won the match 3-1.
This win means Italy finished first in their group. A group is a small set of teams.
Now Italy moves to the next round. This round is called the round of 16, or the ottavi in Italian.
In the round of 16, Italy will play Bulgaria. This match will decide who goes to the quarter-finals.
Fans are happy about Italy's strong start. The team looks ready for the next games.
Vocabulary5 words
- volleyball
- a sport where two teams hit a ball over a net
- EuroVolley
- the name of the big European volleyball competition
- championship
- a big competition to find the best team
- group
- a small set of teams that play each other first
- ottavi
- the Italian word for the round of 16 in a competition
Quiz
Answer key
1. Volleyball 2. 3-1 for Italy 3. Bulgaria
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Italy's women's _____ team is playing in EuroVolley 2026. This is the European volleyball _____.
The coach of the Italian team is Julio _____. He is a famous volleyball coach.
Italy played France in their last group match. Italy won the match _____.
This win means Italy finished _____ in their group. A group is a small set of teams.
Now Italy moves to the next round. This round is called the round of 16, or the _____ in Italian.
In the round of 16, Italy will play _____. This match will decide who goes to the quarter-finals.
Fans are happy about Italy's strong _____. The team looks ready for the next games.