Italy wins historic silver at wheelchair basketball World Championship

The Italian national wheelchair basketball team achieved a historic milestone by winning the silver medal at the World Championship in Ottawa, Canada. This marks the highest competitive result in the program's history, surpassing their previous best of fourth place in 2010.

In the final match, Italy faced Australia, who secured their third world title with an 81-57 victory. Despite the loss, the Italian team was noted as a major surprise of the tournament. Key performers for Italy included Giulio Maria Papi, who scored 13 points in the final, and Filippo Carossino, who contributed 23 points during the semifinal victory against Great Britain.

Italy's path to the final included group stage victories over Brazil, the Netherlands, and the defending champions, the United States. In the knockout stages, they defeated Argentina in the round of 16 and overcame Poland in the quarterfinals before winning a dramatic semifinal against Great Britain.