The first three spots in the semifinals of the 2023 FIVB Women’s U21 Volleyball World Championship were taken on Tuesday, the second day of matches in the second round of the tournament, in Leon and Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Brazil, China and Italy are already confirmed among the national teams that will play in the medal rounds later this week, while Japan and Serbia will compete for the fourth and final spot in the semifinals on Wednesday, when the second round will be completed.
The tournament is streamed live on the Volleyball World YouTube channel.
Undefeated with two wins in Pool H, based in Aguascalientes, Brazil and Italy have overcome the competition of Türkiye and the United States and can no longer be caught by their opponents. South Americans and Europeans will play each other on Wednesday, at 17:00 local time (23:00 UTC), with the winners finishing first in the pool and the losers advancing in second place.
One day after ending Türkiye’s winning streak in Aguascalientes, Brazil had another flawless performance to beat the United States and advance. The South Americans were dominant from the start and topped the USA 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-22) to confirm their presence in the semifinals.