Brazil now relies on Czechia`s performance against China to secure a spot in the next round.
Original Text (English):
Outside hitter Pavle Perić scored 15 points for Serbia in their sweep of Brazil
The final day of group stage matches at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men`s World Championship began with an unexpected turn. Serbia, despite an initial defeat, secured their spot in the Round of 16. In contrast, Brazil, who had seemed poised to advance after winning their first two games, now faces the risk of early elimination.
This dramatic shift occurred after the European team decisively defeated the South Americans 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Thursday, during the last day of Pool H fixtures.
Serbia`s second consecutive victory in Pasay City brought their Pool H points total to six, guaranteeing their progression to the Round of 16. For Brazil, the defeat had the opposite effect. Just two days prior, after two wins, they appeared almost certain to qualify. Now, their advancement hinges on the outcome of the Czechia vs. China match later on Thursday.
Brazil concluded their group stage with six points, two wins, six sets won, and four lost. Czechia currently holds three points, one win, three sets won, and three lost. To surpass Brazil in the set ratio tie-breaker, Czechia must defeat China 3-0. If they win 3-1, the tie-breaker shifts to points ratio. Should Czechia win 3-2 or lose the match, Brazil will qualify.
Dražen Luburić, Serbia`s opposite hitter, was crucial to their triumph, leading the team`s offense with an impressive 19 points (17 kills, two aces). Outside hitter Pavle Perić also delivered a strong performance, contributing 15 points (13 kills, one block, one ace).
«Brazil is an excellent team, and it`s been a while since we last beat them,» remarked setter Nikola Jovović. «Perhaps they weren`t at their best today, but we played an outstanding game. We showcased a lot of emotion and superb volleyball, and I am very happy and proud of the team. We aim to maintain this level of play.»
For Brazil, opposite Alan de Souza was their top scorer with 10 points (nine kills, one block). Middle blocker Judson Nunes followed closely with nine points, comprising seven kills and two blocks.
«We brought the same energy as our previous match, but Serbia played exceptionally well today,» commented outside hitter Ricardo Lucarelli. «They were very effective at overcoming difficult situations, and despite our continuous efforts, we became frustrated. I believe we played a good match, but Serbia simply performed better in every aspect. Luburić and Perić were both magnificent today, and we couldn`t find a way to stop them. We are disappointed because we wanted to win again and to play well, but now we can only await the result of the other match.»
Serbia`s statistical dominance underscored their performance, as they outscored Brazil in kills (43 to 40), blocks (ten to six), aces (four to two), and capitalized more on opponent errors (18 to 16).
The Brazilian team`s fate will remain uncertain until Thursday evening, as the decisive match between Czechia and China is scheduled as the final game of the day, beginning at 21:00 local time (13:00 GMT).
Uzbekcha tarjima (Lotin alifbosida):
2025-yilgi FIVB voleybol bo`yicha erkaklar o`rtasidagi jahon chempionatining guruh bosqichi o`yinlarining so`nggi kuni kutilmagan burilish bilan boshlandi. Serbiya, dastlabki mag`lubiyatga qaramay, 1/8 finaldagi o`rnini mustahkamladi. Aksincha, dastlabki ikki o`yinda g`alaba qozonib, oldinga intilayotgan Braziliya endi guruhdan chiqa olmaslik xavfi ostida qoldi.
Bu keskin o`zgarish Yevropa jamoasi Paysi shahridagi SM Mall of Asia Arenada bo`lib o`tgan H guruhining so`nggi o`yinida Janubiy Amerikaliklarni 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) hisobida mag`lub etganidan keyin yuz berdi.
Serbiyaning Paysi shahridagi ikkinchi ketma-ket g`alabasi ularning H guruhidagi ochkolarini oltitaga yetkazdi va ularning 1/8 finalga chiqishini tasdiqladi. Braziliya uchun bu mag`lubiyat teskari ta`sir ko`rsatdi. Ikki kun oldin, ikki g`alabadan so`ng, ular deyarli saralashdan o`tgan edi. Endi ularning keyingi bosqichga chiqishi payshanba kuni kechroq bo`lib o`tadigan Chexiya va Xitoy o`yini natijasiga bog`liq.
Braziliya guruh bosqichini olti ochko, ikkita g`alaba, oltita set yutib va to`rtta set yutqazib yakunladi. Chexiya hozirda uch ochko, bitta g`alaba, uchta set yutib va uchta set yutqazib turibdi. Chexiya setlar nisbati bo`yicha Braziliyadan yuqori o`rinni egallash uchun Xitoyni 3-0 hisobida mag`lub etishi kerak. Agar ular 3-1 hisobida g`alaba qozonsa, durang vaziyat ochkolar nisbati bo`yicha hal qilinadi. Agar Chexiya 3-2 hisobida g`alaba qozonsa yoki mag`lub bo`lsa, Braziliya keyingi bosqichga chiqadi.
Serbiyaning qarshi hujumchisi Dražen Luburić g`alabada hal qiluvchi rol o`ynadi, jamoaning hujumini 19 ochko (17 hujum, ikkita eyz) bilan boshqardi. Tashqi hujumchi Pavle Perić ham samarali o`yin ko`rsatib, 15 ochko (13 hujum, bitta blok, bitta eyz) qo`shdi.
«Braziliya ajoyib jamoa va biz ularni oxirgi marta mag`lub etganimizga ancha bo`ldi,» dedi setter Nikola Jovović. «Balki bugun ular eng yaxshi o`yinlarini ko`rsatmadilar, ammo biz ajoyib o`yin o`tkazdik. Biz ko`plab his-tuyg`ularni va ajoyib voleybolni namoyish eta oldik, va men jamoamizdan juda xursand va faxrlanaman. Biz bu tarzda o`ynashni davom ettirmoqchimiz.»
Braziliya uchun qarshi hujumchi Alan de Souza 10 ochko (to`qqizta hujum, bitta blok) bilan eng yaxshi to`purar bo`ldi. Markaziy bloker Judson Nunes to`qqiz ochko bilan unga yaqin joylashdi, bu yettita hujum va ikkita blokdan iborat edi.
«Biz oldingi o`yindagi kabi energiya bilan chiqdik, ammo Serbiya bugun juda yaxshi o`ynadi,» dedi tashqi hujumchi Ricardo Lucarelli. «Ular qiyin vaziyatlardan chiqib ketishda juda samarali edilar, va biz doimiy urinishlarimizga qaramay, hafsalamiz pir bo`ldi. Menimcha, biz yaxshi o`yin o`tkazdik, ammo Serbiya har bir jihatda shunchaki yaxshiroq o`ynadi. Luburić va Perić ikkalasi ham bugun ajoyib o`yin ko`rsatishdi, va biz ularni to`xtata olmadik. Biz g`alaba qozonishni va yaxshi o`ynashni xohlaganimiz uchun xafamiz, ammo endi biz faqat boshqa o`yin natijasini kutishimiz mumkin.»
Serbiyaning statistik ustunligi ularning o`yinini tasdiqladi, chunki ular hujumlarda (43 ga 40), bloklarda (o`nga oltiga), eyzlarda (to`rtga ikkiga) va raqib xatolaridan foydalanishda (18 ga 16) Braziliyadan ko`proq ochko oldilar.
Braziliya jamoasining taqdiri payshanba oqshomigacha noaniq bo`lib qoladi, chunki Chexiya va Xitoy o`rtasidagi hal qiluvchi o`yin jadvalning so`nggi o`yini sifatida mahalliy vaqt bilan soat 21:00 (Grinvich bo`yicha 13:00) da boshlanadi.
