Brazil vs Japan Quarterfinal Volleyball Battle | Women's VNL 2026

looking for the corner finding the corner japan are just mixing up their libros japan good touch by shikawa oh good angle get up by marcelli oh it's still going still though japan have a chance marcelli's onto it now a chance for brazil bergman what an angle what a point seki good serve a serve seki japan very quickly back on level terms good serve bringing alberta off the net well up by fukudomi good cover that's such a great pickup but the block is excellent for brazil once again good touch but it's a free ball here chance not taken good up by osamaria bergman great rally now brazil have a chance but again the ball slowed down by japan's block covers oh no the cover was there bergman to play and for some reason bergman seki brought off and it has to go wide the touch from alberta this one's swingable oh yes what a hit what a swing from anna cristina brilliantly timed there's a chance here osamaria to get set point vada keeps it in play oh shikawa what a cut to serve it's been a good serving run for her every time she's been back oh it's magnificent it's a block and japan take the opening set 26 20 good pass yeah lovely positive set good speed behind with an early lead speed from still had to get out of the way but it's free ball here for brazil lorena oh no oh god got her twice in the block top swing from ishikawa and a cristina oh big jump serve it well passed by kojima well blocked by lucia and alberta lucia provides a very different picture good pass under the circumstances okonomiyaki keeps the ball in play free ball nado for brazil four attacking options all moving oh yes what a hit from bergman there's a great tip on the first play good serve great block this time brazil tripling up on the outside and ishikawa yamada free ball four attacking options oh it's staying in play again of course it is of course it does and now japan have a chance what a what a turn defense into two top scorers i can only tip now there's a chance for a 22 20 anna cristina makes it happen you see no she can't find the floor ishikawa as she found the floor no as she found a touch there'll be a challenge to find out that's a great touch in the block first break point opportunity now the second one that didn't hit the floor let's not be surprised at that tipping against japan gotta do that that you that way you can hit the floor well played anna cristina that one definitely hit the floor and with a fun christina goes sharp cross court oh yes a sir bergman what a time to get it four nothing brazil and now the time for japan can they add to it arson from anna cristina nice subtle oh well played off roberta good cover anna cristina roberta goes again no right to osmaria and eventually a gap in the block exploited by japan good up by roberta rosemary oh yes massive this is a completely different miku akimoto two players on court combining fantastically well that's a good serve it's going to be free ball two front row attackers able to spread it nicely and bergman made that look so easy blocktastic excellent work by brazil gianna shutting it down oh yes what a block shimomura shutting down lucia now how is that even possible wada play bergman not much that rosemary could do with the ball oh yes there you go lucia sorts that one out brazil a lot of gonna sort this with the serve and japan respond and take us to five they're given brazil a free ball this is an opportunity for a perfect break point start oh god lucky bending but not breaking but not keeping the ball in play fabulous work easy for you to say not at all one one wants to work the block certainly get the recycle bit of space for water finds the angle she wants and japan have the lead and have the lead now when you that was coming back to her you just know when you're the answer somehow squeaks over just magnificent the speed of her arm she finds herself so oh goodness me how steep can you go allah christina steep she has wada once again good ball macelli great up but it's a bit on the tight side oh no let's see i'm not sure what to do with it giving it back to japan we're still going oh ishikawa's done it brazil again a challenge three wada goes again it's a good serving again oh anna christina doesn't commit sato can't commit ishikawa can good up macelli and christina tries again that one four beans it might come back it does come back ishikawa no way through and now there's a chance for brazil bergman screaming for it getting it but just denied but is there a near touch no just the ball anna christina is unbelievable decent ball in bergman can have their swing now there's an even better chance here anna christina sorts it all out 23 20 christina brings up her 30th point of the man here comes bergman it's an ace serve it's all oh brazil have done it they have beaten japan by three sets to one brazil are through to the semi-finals