Claim: The Pool F1 of the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League included the United States played Italy (who dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row) on June ninth with a 3-0 win, then played Russia on June tenth also with a 3-0 win, and they played France on June eleventh with a 1-3 loss.
Evidence: Italy United States 0–3 United States Russia 3–0 France 3–1 United States In the 1990s, the Italians dominated the World League, winning the first three tournaments in 1990, 1991 and 1992. As can be seen, Italy were clearly the dominant team in the first decade of the World League: from 1990 to 2000, the World League was played 11 times, and Italy took gold eight times, while the remaining three titles were won by three different teams.