Brazil falls victim to Serbia and may be eliminated from the Volleyball World Championship

A day after a strong performance against the Czech Republic, Brazil had a forgettable night in the Philippines, losing 3 sets to 0 (25-22, 25-20, and 25-22) to Serbia. This result puts Brazil’s participation in the Volleyball World Championship in jeopardy. Bernardinho’s team remains at 6 points, the same as the Serbians, and faces the possibility of finishing 3rd in Group H — which would mean elimination since only the top two teams advance.
If bottom-ranked China loses 0-3 to the Czech Republic (who has 3 points) on Thursday morning, Brazil will be eliminated based on tiebreaker criteria, as they dropped a set to the Asians in the opener.
Brazil played in mourning following the passing of Maria de Rezende, Bernardinho’s mother and Bruninho’s grandmother — the player responsible for sharing the news. Bruninho is not competing in the tournament with the team.
What are the scenarios?
Any win by China against the Czech Republic = Brazil advances
Czech Republic wins over China 3-2 = Brazil advances
Czech Republic wins over China 3-1 = tiebreaker by points
Czech Republic wins over China 3-0 = Brazil eliminated
Match Recap
The 1st set was highly contested, but Serbia’s strength prevailed towards the end. Luburic, with eight points, led the European team and sealed the set 25-22.
Brazil failed to assert dominance in the 2nd set and was overpowered by the opponent, who had no trouble defending or attacking. The result? A 25-20 victory over Bernardinho’s squad.