In the match of the first round of the group stage of the women's World Volleyball Championship, the volleyball players of the national teams of Italy and Cameroon will come face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this game? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
Italy (w)
The Italian national team is the current champion in the League of Nations. The team was able to go through the entire tournament in one breath, and in the semifinals it was able to beat the Turkish national team with a "dry" score 3:0. After that, Squadra Azzurra was able to beat Brazil in the final meeting with a crushing advantage of 3:0. It is worth noting that the Italians played 5 friendly matches. Italy was able to beat such opponents as Bulgaria, France, Poland and Serbia in face-to-face confrontations, but lost in the duel to Turkey with a score of 1:3.
Cameroon (w)The Cameroonian team participated in the African Championship last year.
It is worth noting that the Cameroonians were able to reach the final. In the decisive battle, today's guests met with Kenya, which they managed to beat with a score of 3:1. At major tournaments, Cameroon is a fairly frequent guest, but the team does not achieve any incredible success. This year, Cameroon was supposed to participate in the Challenge Cup, but withdrew from the tournament due to coronavirus, having suffered a technical defeat by Puerto Rico.Statistics and figures:
- Italy is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Italian team won 9 matches out of the previous 10;
- Cameroon won 4 matches out of the previous 5;
- Previously, the rivals did not meet with each other.
Forecast The Italian national team will surely deal with Cameroon.
There is no doubt about it. Italy has a great squad, and this fact will play in favor of the team. The quotation for the success of Italian women cannot but please the eye.
Italy W
Cameroon W
