The Brazilian women’s sitting volleyball team beat the United States, by 3 sets to 0 (partial 25/23, 25/18 and 25/17), in the morning (from Brasília) of this Thursday 10, and qualified for the World Cup final, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia. If champions, the team will also guarantee qualification for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Brazil were dominant throughout the game and gave the North Americans few chances. At the start of the first set, he fell behind the score, but for a short time. In the other partials, the Brazilian team opened and managed the advantage with a certain ease.

Now, in the decision, the team will face Canada, who beat Slovenia in the other semi-final, also by 3 sets to 0. The final will take place this Friday 11, at 12:30 p.m. (Brasilia time).

The Brazilians and the Canadians faced each other twice at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. In both clashes, Brazil beat the rival team by 3 sets to 1. The first duel was for the first phase, the second was the dispute for third place.

In the Dutch Sitting Volleyball Tournament, which was held in the city of Assen, the Netherlands, in July this year, the Canadians prevailed and defeated Brazil by 3 sets to 0.

The Brazilian women’s team has won the bronze medal at the last two editions of the Paralympic Games (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020). In this World Cup, he has had an impeccable campaign, with five victories in five matches.

The men’s team was beaten by Iran, current double Paralympic champion, by 3 sets to 0 (partial 25/20, 25/20 and 25/15), in the semi-finals of the tournament, in the afternoon of this Wednesday 9 .

From now on, Brazil will dispute the bronze, this Friday 11, at 7:45 am (Brasilia time), against Egypt, beaten by the host team, also by 3 sets to 0 (25/13, 25/19 and 25/ 20). The match will also be broadcast on World Para Volley.

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