Overview
- Brazil lost 3–0 to Poland on Friday, July 17, a defeat that left the team on the brink of elimination after a run of poor pool results.
- Bulgaria's 3–1 win over the United States on Saturday, July 18 mathematically ended Brazil's chances of finishing in the top seven and advancing to the finals.
- On Sunday, July 19 Brazil beat China 3–0 (25–16, 25–20, 25–21) in Chicago but the victory was not enough; the team finished ninth with 19 points while the seventh-place cutoff held at 23 points.
- With the Nations League over Brazil will turn to the South American Championship (Sept. 15–20) as the primary route to an Olympic spot and will consider the 2027 World Cup or world-ranking qualification if needed.
- The result marks Brazil's worst Nations League showing since the tournament began in 2018 after five losses in seven matches, a stretch that exposed scoring gaps despite individual efforts from Adriano, Flávio, Lucarelli and Darlan.