Volleyball.it Daily Roundup - August 10, 2026

Volleyball.it’s latest 24-hour cycle, as reflected on Monday, August 10, 2026, moved from a completed international final to the next steps of Italy’s youth-national-team calendar and the first concrete training days for several clubs. The strongest result of the window came from Cochabamba, where Argentina closed an unbeaten run by beating Brazil in the men’s Copa Sudamericana final. In Italy, the federation’s pathway teams kept advancing as the men’s Under 20 group received its call-up list for the WEVZA qualifier in Frankfurt, while the club game accelerated into August work with new sessions in SuperLega, Serie A2 femminile and academy development.

The picture was varied but coherent. Some stories dealt with medals and standings, others with squad building and long-term planning, yet all of them pointed to the same seasonal phase: summer preparation is now turning into competitive definition, with official rosters, preseason structures and clearer ambitions already visible across the sport.

International

The headline result came in Bolivia, where Argentina won the 2026 men’s Copa Sudamericana by defeating Brazil 3-2 in the final, with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10. Volleyball.it reported that the team coached by Damian Arredondo completed the tournament without a loss and turned the fifth set through its blocking, producing five winning blocks in the tiebreak. Iñaki Ramos scored 23 points for Argentina, while Maicon dos Santos França led all scorers with 24 for Brazil.

The same report added that Argentina finished ahead of Brazil and Colombia, with Colombia taking bronze by beating Chile 3-0. Volleyball.it also noted that both Argentina and Brazil used their respective B selections in Cochabamba, while their senior teams continue to prepare for the South American Championship scheduled from September 15 to 20 at the Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro, where direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be at stake.

International Under

Italy’s men’s Under 20 national team received its official squad for the WEVZA tournament in Frankfurt, where qualification for the 2027 European Championship will be decided. Volleyball.it reported that the 14 selected players will meet on Wednesday, August 12 at Rome Fiumicino Airport before departing for Germany, with the tournament scheduled from August 16 to 20.

The squad was announced on the indication of technical director Vincenzo Fanizza and coach Mario Di Pietro. The list includes, among others, Lorenzo Antonio Basso, Martino Bigozzi, Ivan Borgesi, Diego Bussolari, Nicola Massari, Pietro Carrera, Gioele Costa, Mattia Nicola Farcasiu, Nicolò Mapelli, Pietro Valgiovio, Enrico Luwa, Jacopo Tosti and Amerigo Tanga. Volleyball.it framed the event as the first major international target of the new cycle for this age group.

Italian Volleyball

The Italian club scene opened several new work sites on the same day. In SuperLega, Rana Verona officially started its 2026/27 season with medical checks, athletic testing and the first gym session. Another SuperLega newcomer, Tinet Prata, used coach Simone Di Tommaso’s public remarks to define the mood around its first top-flight season. Di Tommaso said the club must turn the enthusiasm of promotion into immediate work, while managing the early absence of internationals such as Bayram, D'Heer and potentially Lukas Bergmann. The first ball session is scheduled for August 24.

In the women’s game, Itas Trentino began its Serie A2 preparation at the Sanbapolis with 13 players available from day one and only Polona Frelih missing because of national-team duty. Coach Alessandro Beltrami told Volleyball.it that the aim is to stay as close as possible to the four teams that appear to have something more on paper. The article also fixed the first key preseason dates, including the August 28 test against Millenium Brescia and the September 5 meeting with Imoco Conegliano.

A separate women’s-club development story came from Bergamo, where former middle blocker Federica Stufi returned as sporting director of the ChorusLife Volley Bergamo Academy. Volleyball.it described the role as one tied to player growth, education and safeguarding, giving the youth structure an experienced former international figure with direct ties to the club.

Beach Volley

The domestic beach-volleyball circuit closed another stop in Cordenons. Volleyball.it reported that the seventh stage of the 2026 Italian Absolute Championship was won by Aurora Mattavelli and Claudia Puccinelli in the women’s draw, and by Tobia Marchetto and Michael Burgmann in the men’s event. Mattavelli and Puccinelli beat Chiara They and Sara Breidenbach 2-0 in the final, while Marchetto and Burgmann came from behind to defeat Gabriel Marini Da Costa and Raoul Acerbi 2-1.

The same article placed the result inside the closing stretch of the national season. After Cordenons, the circuit will move to Vasto from August 21 to 23 and then to Caorle from September 4 to 6 for the championship finals. Volleyball.it also noted that the Cordenons stage carried a prize fund of 6,000 euros per gender.