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Poland captured the Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2023 gold medal by defeating the US team 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-18 in the final before a sold-out crowd at the Ergo Arena in the Polish port city of Gdansk on Sunday.

The win marks Poland’s first-ever title in the prestigious VNL international competition.

Japan beat the world champions Italy in four sets in the bronze-medal match.

The Poles will try to repeat their success at the continental level, competing in the European Championship in Bulgaria, Israel, Italy and North Macedonia from August 18-26.