The French volleyball team, Olympic champion, was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Cup by Italy, reigning European champion, 3 sets to 2 (24-26, 25-21, 23-25 , 25-22, 15-12), Wednesday in Ljubljana.
The Blues fail for the second time in a row at the door of the last four of a World Cup.
In the semi-final Italy will face Slovenia or Ukraine on Saturday in Katowice (Poland), opposed in the evening (9:00 p.m.).