Brazil's hopes of defending their title are still alive after they beat the Netherlands in a thrilling five-set match on Thursday
Nanjing, China, August 3, 2017 - Brazil stayed in contention in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals in Nanjing, following their 3-2 (25-27, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11) win over the Netherlands on Thursday.
After losing to China on the first day, Brazil needed to win against the Netherlands to keep their hopes of progressing alive. All will be decided when hosts China take on the Netherlands in the final match in the pool on Friday at 19.30 local time / 11.30 GMT.