Brazil 🇧🇷 vs. Italy 🇮🇹 - Semi Final Highlights | Women's VNL 2026

Italy in white serving, it is Brazil in blue receiving, it is the semi-finals of the Volleyball Nations League finals here in Macau, China. Well watched by Novini, another chance now. Good block, and now there's a chance for Italy. Antropova can't find a way through, Brazil are going to make a challenge if they don't win this point. They may have seen a net touch, they're still going, Ana Cristina tries again, and she finds a way through, and Brazil take the point. Faberta is magnificent. If we get another free ball, what we're going to do, well that's not happening because it's a monster block from far. From the serving line, one side out required for Italy. Got it, this is how it was done. Backup setter, and a split block, no chance. Well that was fascinating, that first set. Set two underway, Brazil with the serve, Italy leading by one set to nothing in this first semi-final of the Women's Volleyball Nations League finals here in Macau, China. And that's a good swing, Elsa Maria finding the hands, not a good serve, and there's a break point opportunity again here, Ana Cristina, well played. Ana Cristina in transition on the pipe, has caused all kinds of trouble for the Italians. Makes Miriam Siller have to work very hard, Berkman goes for it, straight up, what a great dig that is by Ficino, but another chance here for Brazil, in system, touch again by Ficino, but no matter what they try, Brazil have the answer and the point to go with it. Kissi, well played, ball is in, good pass, straight up, Bergman for the set, good touch from Oro, another chance, Ana Cristina will do it, 25-21, it is one set all. It's a great touch in the block actually, Giovannini will be disappointed she wasn't able to turn and chase. The tricky part is it's the block just hopping, it's a safety move from far, an option for Gianna just on the transition play to go really fast, ready to make that next play. Away we go then, set number three, it's one set all, Brazil looking for the opening point, still looking for it, might not get it, good up by Ana Cristina and Bergman finds the way through and we have our first point Alberto, good serve, good up from Ana Cristina but it's a little on the tight side, scramble for Brazil, well played Bergman, she's been fearless in this match, this approach takes her to her left and she still has the bravery to cut back towards the corner, difficult solution required, touch, down again and it stayed in play, incredible work by Italy, what a dig that is, it's still going, not a chance for Italy and now Brazil have a chance, rally of the match so far, oh I say, Silla, but now it's free ball for Brazil, there's going to be a challenge coming if Italy don't win this point, is that touched off of VAR, VAR says no, requesting Brazil the challenge, oh my, it's a touch, Silla goes aggressive but well played Bergman, Ana Cristina thinks there is a touch, no, there's a challenge coming, power about, Tom Mahan is being moved across by Ganesh, the ball's already been, it's not landed in, that has not caught the block, that's just easy one for Novini, oh yes, well played Aro, wasn't sure if it was coming back inside the antenna but she just stepped up and stepped in and took control, doesn't get a lot of opportunities to swing on balls and made the most of this one, a good serve, now there's a swing chance, Bergman, can't get it done, Igonu, can't get it done, monster block from Brazil and they take the set, 26-24, they lead by two sets to one, Brazil serving with Roberto, they lead by two sets to one over Italy, Silla denied with the first attempt and more emphatically with the second, what a block, Silla's come back on, Giovannini job done across the back row, Novini serving, Ana Cristina is the go-to player right now for Brazil and Topova on to serve, Igonu into the net, so Ficino and Novini will be acting as setters if required, not required because Bergman doesn't allow them to play, has it been touched, yes it has been, Novini, what a dig by Ficino, if it hasn't touched the floor, was it the perfect, because it's only 12 players, look at that, that is, that is the defining moment in this set, it could well be, that gives Itamaria, good serve from Itamaria, but Igonu does what Igonu does, Italy have the set 25-21, it's two all, she goes again, really good touches, so is that, what a save, oh goodness me it's unbelievable, it looked like a free ball, was Itamaria back in, oh yes Igonu, oh my days, what a great pass for Ficino, the tip shown early, the ball doesn't hit the floor, another chance for Italy, having a little look, where am I going to go, and now there's a swing chance, oh yes, oh yes Ana Cristina, and that is sweet, no space, match point Brazil, Igonu keeps Italy in it, of course she does, really big in the middle of the court, Ana Cristina, it's Brazil are going to the final they have beaten Italy