Road to Paris Volleyball Qualifier: Brazil Sweeps Belgium
Brazil has swept Belgium in three sets during the preliminary round of the FIVB Road to Paris Olympic Volleyball Qualifying Tournament. The match took place in Tokyo, Japan, which is one of the three host cities of the competition.
Brazil and Belgium’s game comes after Argentina beat Bulgaria in the five sets earlier today. The latter likewise took place in Tokyo as part of Pool B.
Brazil Beats Belgium
The following are the scores of the three sets played by Brazil and Belgium today:
Set 1: Brazil 25-18 Belgium
Set 2: Brazil 25-14 Belgium
Set 3: Brazil 25-20 Belgium
Brazil led Belgium in attacks, blocks, and serves. The South American team scored 37 attacks, while they opponent scored 33 points. For blocks, Brazil had 10, and Belgium had seven. The European team scored nothing from the service line, while Brazil scored six points.
Brazil’s captain, Gabriela Braga Guimarães, is the team’s leading scorer for the match. She scored a total of 19 points, with 16 of those points coming from attack. She also has one block point and two points from her service.
As for Belgium, their leading scorer is Manon Stragier. She scored a total of 10 points coming from eight attacks and two blocks.
Brazil is set to go head-to-head with Japan tomorrow, September 24. Belgium, on the other hand, will meet Turkiye in their next game.
FIVB Road to Paris Olympic Volleyball Qualifying Tournament
The ongoing Road to Paris tournament will determine which national teams will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Paris, France. The qualifiers are taking place in three host cities, namely:
- Łódź, Poland
- Ningbo, China
- Tokyo, Japan
The 24 competing countries are vying for the six Olympic quotas on offer during the tournament, according to the official website of the Olympics.