Men- France vs Brazil - Highlight - Volleyball Nations League 2026

Here's a look at the starting six for France. No real surprises Antoine Brizard Antoine Patron as well as Benjamin Diaz meanwhile for Brazil. They're starting six So it's Brazil taking on France in week three of the VNL from Chicago Brazil in the traditional yellow and green Serving first over to France and we are on our way Matisse-Enno with the first swing gets picked up kept alive It's joust at the net and it's saved from Flavio Darlana gets the dribble block Diaz with a save and then it's Brizard on two This is Enno. Matisse-Enno his first serve goes aggressive well passed though and Adriano on the pipe attack scoring. Really important for Brazil to establish that middle attack through the back row early on. It gets the opposing middle jumping a bit there Bouet's jump serve Challenging Brazil with the rally with the high ball set against the triple block. Brizard goes to the pin And that is blocked and in Brizard goes overhead. Boye from the back row Clearly through the block and down. It's gonna be Brizard at the inline serving at set point spins it over Adriano Flavio Goes off of the shoulder of Diaz and out and that'll do it. Brazil takes the opening set 25-23 over France. Every match they play it was like every sets going into extras The key for them during week two was closing. So the players are back out on court. No changes for France No changes for Brazil. Here we go to start set two with Brizard serving Darlan steps into set and then Flavio. What a set from Kachapa Jump set from Kachapa to Luko Radley through the back row beautiful set Kachapa coming through knowing exactly where he is in relation to the net keeps his back out of it and Fakes out the opposing middle on the big attack. Now Boye to serve 16-12 good ball in. Disconnected though a free ball over to France Brizard on two gets picked up Now Darlan off the block Diaz tracks it down Boye Blocks don't get much better than that. This ball looked like it almost came down on Brazil's side That's how far it went. Sends it across Enno gets it back Adriano can keep it alive. Now Kachapa sends it across Magnon Good serve Mikey. Good ball in. Darlan to take set two off the block and Brazil has done it this time. No challenges Brazil takes a two set to zero lead in this match over France Brizard this side goes to Enno and the roll shot finds the open court for Matisse Enno Flavio with the hybrid backspin on that serve goes to Enno And Magnon is stopped at the net. Block point for Jutson Brazil's defense just not quite where it has been since week one. The block was working so well We've seen glimpses of that up front nine serving ten Hybrid serve taken by Mikey. Good pass. Luka really on the Bic attack to score. The Bic again working so well for Brazil Overpass chance now for France. Ayegbe Kato goes cross-body and sends it wide Great serve down the line somehow kept alive, but it's gonna be a free ball advantage Brazil Bic attack. Adriano scoring for Brazil as Flavio sends it across Set to Muske and he'll score. Nice connection there from off the net It's a really risky set at the end when your opponent has that point But Brizard is. Enno at the inline an aggressive toss His serve goes into the net and that's how it will end. Brazil Pulling off the three set sweep over the reigning Olympic gold medal champions of France here in Chicago