Overview

• Brazil eliminated France 3-0 in Bangkok with set scores of 25-27, 31-33 and 19-25.
• France held five set points in the second set, including one reversed on video review for a late touch.
• Captain Héléna Cazaute led all scorers with 20 points and Iman Ndiaye added 15, while Brazil’s Gabi scored 13 and Julia Bergmann 17.
• The quarterfinal followed a 3-1 upset of China in Bangkok (25-20, 27-25, 22-25, 25-20) that secured France’s first knockout berth in the event.
• In their first season under Cesar Hernandez, Les Bleues finished ninth in the VNL and depart Thailand with elevated expectations for the program.