After a year 2025 marked by frustration with the early elimination in the group stage of the World Cup in the Philippines, the men’s volleyball team returns to official competitions in the Brasília stage of the Nations League. The team faces Iran this Wednesday (10), at 8pm (Brasília time), at the Nilson Nelson gym, with live broadcast on sportv2 and ge tv, as well as real-time coverage on ge.globo.
The match marks the debut of setter Matheus Brasília for the Brazilian team at home in the Nations League. He highlighted the emotion of playing at Nilson Nelson, the gym in the federal capital where he took his first steps in the sport.
Retrospect Brazil x Iran
The teams have already faced each other seven times in the Men’s Nations League, with Brazil winning in all clashes. In general history, Brazil has accumulated 14 consecutive victories over Iran in official competitions, having lost only one set in the last games. Last Sunday, the teams played a friendly match in Brasília and Brazil won by 3 sets to 2.
VNL Regulation
The first phase of the Nations League brings together 18 teams, who play 12 matches over three stages. After Brasília, the Brazilian team heads to the second week in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and then to Chicago, in the United States.
At the end of the qualifying phase, seven countries advance to the final phase, scheduled to take place between July 29th and August 2nd in Ningbo, China. The Chinese team, as hosts, is already qualified directly for the quarterfinals as the eighth team.
Brazil x Iran: time and where to watch
- Date: Wednesday, June 10
- Time: 8pm (Brasília time)
- Location: Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasília
- Broadcast: sportv2 and ge tv, with real-time monitoring on ge.globo