Already qualified for the quarterfinals, the Brazilian men’s volleyball team beat China without difficulty, by 3 sets to 0 (25/19, 25/17 and 25/17) early this Saturday (8), in the country’s last duel in the group stage (qualifying stage) of the League of Nations, in the city of Pasay City (Philippines). With today’s triumph, Brazil totaled eight points: in 12 games, it won eight and lost the rest (the losses were to Cuba, Japan, Italy and Poland. Come check out Felipe Roque’s analysis on the victory of the men’s team 🇧🇷 over China 🇨🇳 by 3-0, at the end of the qualifying phase of the League of Nations. The opposite was the highest scorer in the game, with 17 hits. 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/d4a9OSx7mB — CBV (@volei) July 8, 2023 The selection’s opponent in the quarterfinals will be defined after the end of the last qualifying round on Sunday (9).The top eight teams will qualify for the quarterfinals, with Poland already having a guaranteed place for hosting the final phase of the competition. Brazil is looking for the second championship – the first title was in 2021. In addition, the League games also add points to the world ranking of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB, for its acronym in English), one of the parameters in the race for an Olympic vacancy to the Paris Games 2024. The main Brazilian standouts on the court were the opposite Felipe Roque, responsible for 17 points (12 for attack, four for blocking and one for service), and central Otávio, with 11 (eight for attack, one for blocking and two serve). “It was a very good victory, the team played very consistently from start to finish, leaving no chances for China. I was happy to have played well, to have helped the team. Now it’s time to rest a little, train a lot and let’s go to the finals in Poland”. said Otávio, 32 years old and 2.01 meters tall. In addition to Roque and Otávio, the team led by coach Renan Dal Zotto competed this Saturday (8) with Bruninho, Lucarelli, Adriano, Flavio, libero Thales, Fernando Cachopa and Vaccari. “A very important victory, in which the team was very focused the whole time. It was a dangerous game because we were already classified, but for our path in the competition it was very important to leave here with this victory, and we played three very consistent sets. During the competition, we were able to evaluate the players, everyone had opportunities to be on the court, and now we are going to focus on the final phase of the competition”, analyzed Dal Zotto. July 7 Results & July 8 Schedule.📺 Watch the #VNL2023 matches LIVE & on demand on https://t.co/ZfA7bfP08Y.⏰ Full schedule: https://t.co/qqMClwFvaf🏐 #volleyball #VNL pic.twitter .com/QL0QGFmdH7 — Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) July 8, 2023 League of Nations match format The preliminary (qualifying) phase brought together the 16 best ranked teams by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). From the quarterfinals onwards, whoever loses bids farewell to the competition. In this phase, the leader of the preliminary round – in Japan, undefeated in the tournament, which closes the qualifying phase against Poland on Sunday (9) – will face the eighth placed, between the 19th and 20th of July, in Gdanski (Poland ). The semifinals and final will take place in sequence, from 21 to 23 July. Results of Brazil in the qualifying phase 1st week – Ottawa (Canada)07/6 – Brazil 3 x 1 Germany (26/24, 25/16, 19/25 and 25/15)08/6 – Brazil 3 x 2 Argentina (19 /25, 25/19, 23/25, 25/23 and 15/13)10/6 – Brazil 2 x 3 Cuba (16/25, 25/22, 29/27, 22/25 and 18/20)11 /6 – Brazil 3 x 1 United States (25/19, 21/25, 25/15 and 25/21)2nd week – Orléans (France)20/6 – Brazil 3 x 0 Bulgaria (25/22, 25/17 and 25/15)22/6 – Brazil 2 x 3 Japan (23/25, 21/25, 25/18, 25/22 and 16/18)24/6 – Brazil 3 x 1 Slovenia (23/25, 25 /21, 26/24 and 25/21)25/6 – Brazil 3 x 1 France (25/20, 26/24, 19/25 and 25/23)3rd week – Pasay City (Philippines)04/7 – Brazil 1 x 3 Italy (25/23, 20/25, 15/25 and 21/25)06/7 – Brazil 3 x 0 Netherlands (25/21, 25/15 and 25/20)07/7 – Brazil 1 x 3 Poland (23/25, 25/22, 21/25 and 21/25)08/7 – Brazil 3 x 0 China (25/19, 25/17 and 25/17)
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