Despite a strong performance, the German volleyball players in the Nations League again missed a surprise.
The team of national coach Giulio Bregoli fought in Rio de Janeiro with the world ranking of Brazil an exchange of blows at eye level, but lost 2: 3 (23:25, 25:21, 25:23, 20, 8:15) after the meantime.
On Thursday, the team against the Olympic champion and world ranking Italy was almost 2: 3. At the start, Germany celebrated a 3-0 win against South Korea.
In Rio, the DVV selection on Sunday (6.30 p.m. CEST) plays against the Czech Republic in round one of the VNL, then it goes back to Europe. In mid -June, the second phase of the main round begins in the Serbian Belgrade. France, Serbia, Poland and the Netherlands are waiting as opponents.