With the third victory in as many matches, Brazil finished first in Pool C with eight points and will meet the second-placed side of Pool F in the Round of 16 on Sunday. France topped Greece 3-1 (17-25, 25-21, 28-26, 25-17) in the other match of the day in Chiang Mai and claimed the second spot in the elimination rounds, getting to two victories and seven points.
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China and the Dominican Republic, which meet on Wednesday, at 19:30 local time (12:30 GMT), are the two Pool F teams guaranteed in the Round of 16. The winners will play France, with the losers getting on Brazil’s path.
Brazil’s middle blockers were pivotal in their dominant performance, as while Júlia Kudiess led the team with 14 points (eight kills, six blocks), Diana Alecrim added another 13 (eight kills, four blocks, one ace). Outside hitter Júlia Bergmann also got to double digits, ending the match with 11 points (six kills, four blocks, one ace).
“We won three out of three and I’m very proud of the team,” Bergmann said. “We had three tough matches and I’m happy that we managed to win them. Our blocking was excellent today. We were jumping high and pressing them, and our positioning was excellent, too. I loved the atmosphere here in Chiang Mai. Coming into the court gave me chills every day.”
