On October 20, 2018, in Yokohama, the world’s best women’s volleyball team was to be determined. Many fans were eagerly awaiting the results, which could influence their betting choices on 1xBet.co.ke and the available odds. Serbia and Italy reached the final. For Serbia, it was their first World Championship final, while Italy had last won the title in 2002. The two European teams had never before faced each other in the final of the Women’s World Championship. You can watch live broadcasts of top matches on 1xBet, via the app, or on the website. The game took place at Yokohama Arena.
Two Different Paths to the Final
Serbia arrived in Japan as the silver medalists of the 2016 Olympic Games and the reigning European champions, having won the title in 2017. Such achievements often influence fans’ volleyball bets on 1xBet.co.ke/en/line/volleyball, helping them make more informed predictions. The team was coached by Zoran Terzić. Italy, meanwhile, was led by Davide Mazzanti, whose players had an average age of under 23. The two teams followed different paths to the final:
- Serbia suffered two defeats before reaching the final, losing to Japan and the Netherlands.
- Serbia took revenge against the Netherlands in the semifinals on October 19, losing just one set. This affected the proportion of volleyball bets on both teams in live betting on 1xBet.
- Italy lost only twice throughout the tournament, with one of those defeats coming in the final itself.
- In the semifinals, Italy defeated China in a five-set match, dropping two sets.
In the final, Italy took the early lead by winning the first set. Serbia responded in the second, winning 25–14. The third set went to Italy again, 25–23. However, Serbia claimed the final two sets, 25–19 and 15–12, coming from behind twice to level the match before securing victory. And for those who want to add some variety to their leisure time between tournaments, there’s a cricket bets category, which can be found in the general list. Events in cricket can be just as unpredictable.
Final Results and Awards
The final ended in a 3–2 victory for Serbia. Tijana Bošković was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. She scored 193 points throughout the competition, including 26 in the final. Italy’s Paola Egonu set a remarkable record with 324 points, the highest total ever scored by a female player at a single World Championship. Alongside volleyball, cricket is also actively developing in the country, so don’t miss the opportunity to place bets on the national team. Before Serbia, the last team to win the European Championship, followed by the World Championship, was the Soviet Union, which achieved this feat in 1989 and 1990.