2017 WORLD GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP
- Women – September 5-9
- Men – September 12-17
- Nagoya and Osaka, Japan
- Women – Schedule/Results
- Men – Schedule
- Power Rankings
Both Brazil and Team USA are fighting for the top spot at the World Grand Champions Cup, as they each have two wins and seven points apiece. The match night can determine their overall outcome at the tournament. This will be the fourth time that the teams meet at the competition with Brazil having won the first three matchups.
The match will be the 100th all-time at the World GBoth Brazil and Team USA are fighting for the top spot at the World Grand Champions Cup, as they each have two wins and seven points apiece.
Brazil bounced back from their five-set loss to Italy on day two by sweeping Iran, who up until that match was undefeated, stunning Italy and Team USA in five sets. Wallace de Souza and Ricardo Lucarelli Souza have led the Brazilians with 43 points apiece.
For Team USA, Matthew Anderson has been a strong front, putting down 47 points on 34 kills, four blocks and nine aces. His ace count puts him on top of the rest of the competition. The Americans are coming off a three-set sweep of France, with whom they struggled against all summer. Aaron Russel and Taylor Sander have also stepped up for Team USA, putting down 29 points each.
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