Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026 Finals: Brazil vs. Japan

Ana Cristina Menezes Oliveira de Souza (1st R) of Brazil spikes the ball during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Ayane Kitamado (1st R) of Japan spikes the ball during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Roberta Silva Ratzke (L) and Diana Duarte Alecrim of Brazil blocks the ball during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Ana Cristina Menezes Oliveira de Souza (top) of Brazil spikes the ball during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Mayu Ishikawa (C) of Japan spikes the ball during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Nichika Yamada (R) of Japan blocks the ball during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Players of Japan celebrate during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Lorena Giovana Viezel (R) of Brazil celebrates during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Players of Brazil celebrate after winning the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Players of Japan celebrate during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Marcelle de Arruda Mattos da Silva of Brazil celebrates during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Kisy Nascimento (R) of Brazil poses for photos with fans after the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Team Brazil poses before the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Japan at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)