Canada lose against Brazil

KATOWICE, Poland, September 13, 2014- Brazil confirmed a third round ticket at the 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship with one day still to go, following their straight sets victory (25-19, 25-23, 29-27) over the fighting Canada at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland on Saturday. 

Brazil improved their win- loss ratio in Pool F to 6-0 and 8-0 in the competition's total, while Canada dropped 4-2. Lucas led Brazil with 15 points, while Gavin Schmitt was Canada and match's top scorer with 18 points.

Brazil won the third encounter against Canada in 3 head to head matches before at the World Championship. Brazil won both encounters previous matches in straight sets (1994 and 1998).

Brazil also have won ten of their last 11 matches against Canada in World Cup and World League. Brazil stopped Canada winning streak of six matches in a row which is their best ever at the World Championship. The Previous best: four in 1974. This is Canada's second loss at the 2014 World Championship so far, the first was their opener, 3-0 against Russia.