In the match of the first round of the group stage of the men's Volleyball World Cup, the players of the national teams of Brazil and Cuba will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Brazil's national team competed in the Volleyball League of Nations in June-July.
There, the team was able to reach the 1/4 finals stage, but lost in the face-to-face meeting to the US national team with a score of 1:3, failing to compete for the volleyball trophy in the Final Four. The Pan American Games for the second Brazilian team did not go well, because Selecao took only 8th place in the tournament. In preparation for the World Cup, the South Americans held one friendly match, in which they lost to France with a score of 0:3. The Cuban national team conducted intensive preparations for the volleyball World Cup.
The Cubans played at the Pan American Games, where they performed just brilliantly. The team did not lose a single set at the tournament, having managed to defeat all the opponents in turn, winning 5 duels in a row. In the playoffs, the Cubans were stronger than Chile, after which they defeated Canada in the final match. But at the Volleyball World Cup, the level of the teams will be different, and it will not be easy to defeat their opponents, given the fact that world-class stars will come to the tournament, including as part of the Brazilian national team.
Statistics and figures:
- Brazil is the favorite of the meeting; Brazil lost 7 matches in a row, including in the framework of the Pan American Games; Cuba won 15 matches in a row;The last face–to-face meeting of rivals at the World Championships ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of Brazil.
Forecast
Cubans will be able to compete with Brazil for victory in this meeting. For sure, the total for the points won will be broken in the match. Our bet in this meeting will be in favor of passing the base total.
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