Poland and France to meet in Milan for mens volleyball European Championship final

Poland and France will face off in the men’s volleyball European Championship final in Milan on Saturday after both secured semifinal victories on Friday.
Poland advanced with a 3-0 win over Slovenia, while France defeated Finland 3-1. The final, scheduled for 21:00 local time, will be a rematch of the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal match, which France won 3-0. The teams last met in a European Championship final in 2009, when Poland triumphed 3-1 in Izmir.
Poland’s Marcin Komenda acknowledged the team’s ambition after the semifinal, stating, “We already have a medal, but we want more. We are aiming for gold” . Poland has now secured its 12th European Championship medal, with 10 coming under head coach Nikola Grbić.
The winner of Saturday’s final will claim the European title and qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics . Earlier on Saturday, Finland and Slovenia will contest the bronze medal match at 17:00.
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