The Blues have not found the remedy for their Italian indigestion: two days after the slap inflicted by Italy in the semi-finals, the French volleyball players lost 3 sets to 2 against the Slovenes in the match for 3rd place in Euro 2023, Saturday September 16 in Rome. The 2021 Olympic champions left Rome and its Sports Palace with a double hangover: dominated by Italy in the semi-finals on Thursday, they returned to 2-2 after being led 2-0 by the Slovenes before losing. lose in the tie-break and have to settle for 4th place in the final. Their record of this European Championship, the last major tournament before the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, is mixed with a total of three losses, including their defeat in the group stage, against Romania.
the Blues finish at the foot of the podium
