Last time, Australia has played at the FIVB World League in 1990 where they did not win a match.
This season they have finished at the bottom of Pool C with five wins and seven defeats but they have qualified for the semi-final of Group 2 as the host team.
At the Final Four tournament which was held on Friday and Saturday in Sydney, Australia has recorded straight sets victory over Netherlands and in the final they have defeated France after five sets.
The team of head coach Jon Uriarte will have a major challenge in the group in which are the hosts and USA.
Ciao Firenza!
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