HISTORICAL MATCH | JAPAN vs BRAZIL | Men’s VNL 2023

HISTORICAL MATCH | JAPAN vs BRAZIL | Men’s VNL 2023. It was a thrilling full-set match between the #2 world-ranked powerhouse, Brazil, and the #7 underdogs, Japan. It was a long, hard-fought battle, and both teams displayed excellent world-class plays, but the scores of 25–23 | 25–21 | 18–15 | 22–25 | 18–16 gave Japan their 1st ever win against Brazil after 30-years in an FIVB tournament. A historic win for the Japanese as they struggled to win against a higher-ranked team in the league, and they remain undefeated with a tally of 7–0. Even mighty Brazil failed to stop Japan’s winning streak in Volleyball Nations League 2023 as the two teams met in a Pool 3 match in Orleans on Thursday. The table leaders edged the world’s number two team to claim a tight victory, their seventh since the start of the competition. However, Japan lost their first point, so now they have 20 on top of the current standings. Brazil are fourth on a 4-2 win-loss record and 13 points. Three Japanese players topped the