The USA have lost just twice till now in the competition and are expected to be one of the favourites to lift the trophy in the end.
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The United States of America will be looking to continue their good run of form when they face Brazil in the quarter-finals of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League on Wednesday. The Americans have been one of the standout teams of the tournament, as their opponents have found it extremely difficult to play against them. They have lost just twice till now in the competition and are expected to be one of the favourites to lift the trophy in the end. Meanwhile, Brazil also ended the round one matches in the best possible way. It should give them the necessary confidence to go up against a dominant USA side.
The USA finished third in the table with 27 points from 12 games after managing ten victories and two defeats. Their two surprise losses came against Iran and Poland. They should be the clear favourites on Wednesday, however, Brazil will also be heading into this match on the back of a positive run of form. The Brazilians won three of the four matches they played this month. Their only defeat came against France. Brazil finished sixth in the table, with 24 points from 12 games, having won eight and lost four.
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A fresh new format was enforced for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League ahead of the 2022 edition. The revised format will feature 16 men’s teams who will compete in pools of 8 teams during the preliminary round. Eight teams will then advance to the competition’s final knockout round. The Finals will include the seven strongest teams, with the finals host — Italy — entering the knockout round as the top-placed team. It will consist of eight matches in total – four quarterfinals, two semi-finals, and bronze and gold medal matches.
| Pool 1 Brazil | Pool 2 Canada | Pool 3 Philippines | Pool 4 Bulgaria | Pool 5 Japan | Pool 6 Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Australia China Iran Japan Netherlands Slovenia United States | Bulgaria Canada Argentina France Germany Italy Poland Serbia | China Japan Argentina France Germany Italy Netherlands Slovenia | Australia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Iran Poland Serbia United States | Japan Australia Argentina Brazil Canada France Germany United States | Poland Bulgaria China Iran Italy Netherlands Serbia Slovenia |
| Position | Team | M | W | L | Points |
| 1 | Italy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | Poland | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | USA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | France | 12 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Japan | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Brazil | 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Iran | 12 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Argentina | 12 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Serbia | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 | Germany | 12 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | China | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | Canada | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 16 | Australia | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| July 20th schedule | Time (IST) |
| USA vs Brazil | 9:30 pm |
Live streaming of all 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League matches is accessible on the website – volleyballworld.tv. Volleyball TV, which will be available on desktop and mobile, will provide viewers with live telecasts and highlights from the FIVB’s major events. However, in order to watch the 2022 FIVB Volleyball men’s Nations League, fans must purchase a subscription.
