In a last quarterfinal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the United States defeated Brazil in straight sets to advance to the semifinals of the men’s tournament. The Americans, who missed the medal rounds in Tokyo, showcased their strength with a 3-1 victory (26-24, 28-30, 25-19, 25-19) at South Paris Arena 1.
The U.S. will face Poland in the semifinals on Wednesday, aiming for a place in the gold medal match. Matt Anderson led the Americans with 19 points, supported by TJ Defalco with 16, Max Holt with 13, and Aaron Russell with 11. For Brazil, Alan Souza scored 16 points coming off the bench, with Ricardo Lucarelli adding 15.
The victory marks the USA’s return to the Olympic semifinals after failing to advance past the pool stage in Tokyo. This will be the Americans’ seventh semifinal appearance in 13 Olympic tournaments, having won medals in five of those.
In other quarterfinals, Poland triumphed over Slovenia, Italy staged a comeback against Japan, and France overcame Germany. Serbia, Canada, Argentina, and Egypt were eliminated after the group stage.
Quarterfinal Results:
- Slovenia (3) 1-3 Poland (6): (20-25, 26-24, 19-25, 20-25)
- Italy (1) 3-2 Japan (8): (20-25, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 17-15)
- France (4) 3-2 Germany (5): (18-25, 26-28, 25-20, 25-21, 15-13)
- USA (2) 3-1 Brazil (7): (26-24, 28-30, 25-19, 25-19)
Semifinal Matchups:
- August 7, Wednesday
- Poland vs. USA
- Italy vs. France
