Adrian Carambula/Alex Ranghieri, Italy (34) defeated Markus Bockermann/Lars Fluggen, Germany (26) 2-1 (21-10, 18-21, 15-8).
Despite the loss, Germany leads the FIVB World Tour head-to-head meetings between the two teams 5-3 with a win in 2016 and four wins in 2015 and the Italians winning once in 2016 and once in 2015.
Italy has advanced to the knockout phase and will play Thursday, 3 August. Germany has been eliminated and finishes 33rd.