Brazil join Serbia in final after beating Italy at Women's Volleyball World Championship

Players of Brazil celebrate after the semifinal match between Brazil and Italy at the 2022 Volleyball Women's World Championship in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, Oct. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

With extremely solid defense and organized attacking, Brazil defeated Italy 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 26-24, 25-19) in the semifinals of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship on Thursday, setting up a final showdown with reigning champions Serbia.

Brazil, who had won Olympic gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, have never won the World Championship, losing all three previous finals in 1994, 2006, and 2010.