102: Timeouts in Focus: 2025 World Championship Final
There’s always something to learn from the biggest stages of volleyball – and the 2025 Women’s World Championship Final in Bangkok was no exception.
Italy and Türkiye went toe-to-toe in a rollercoaster 3-2 match that had it all.
These were the set scores: 25-23, 13-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-8. Italy grabbed its second-ever Women’s World Championship title.
⚡ What’s inside this article?
We pull back the curtain on timeouts from both coaches. What tactical messages are they sending when everything is on the line?
Using audio clean-ups, we isolate what is said — then translate (Italian ↔ English) so you can capture exactly what the coaches meant.
💡 Match details
It was Türkiye’s first-ever appearance in a Women’s World Championship final. Italy, already strong in recent tournaments, showed resilience under pressure — bouncing back in sets 3 and 5 after losing sets 2 and 4.
Stat Sheet:
Important reminder
We are of course missing context on what was said during game prep, in the practice gym, in 1-on-1's and a 100 other things.
The clip is a look into what is going on during the TO's, not/never a critique on what was said, why and how.
