Volleyball: Brazil faces world champion Italy in the Men's VNL

Brazil and Italy face off this Friday (26) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the second week of the Men's Volleyball Nations League. The Brazilian team is seeking rehabilitation after losing its unbeaten record to Ukraine, while the Italian team, current world champions, is also coming off a defeat. The game will start at 3pm (Brasília time).

The team led by Bernardinho ended the first week of the competition in Brasília undefeated. However, last Wednesday (24), it was beaten by Ukraine by 3 sets to 1, with scores of 29-27, 22-25, 25-22 and 25-21. With the result, Brazil fell to fifth place in the table, with 11 points.

Italy, current world champion, also comes into the match after a setback. This Thursday (25), the Italians were defeated by Ukraine by 3 sets to 0. The Italian team won just three games in the Nations League and occupies seventh place, with ten points.

Volleyball Nations League Format
The first phase of the Men's Volleyball Nations League is played over three weeks. During this period, the 18 participating teams play a total of 12 games each.

After the end of the initial phase, the seven teams with the best overall classification, together with the host country of the final phase, China, guarantee a place in the knockout stages. The tournament decision is scheduled to take place between July 29th and August 2nd.

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