Italy and Brazil win opening matches at Women's Volleyball Nations League in Brasília

Italy's women's volleyball team continued its dominance in the 2026 Nations League, defeating the Netherlands 3‑0 (25‑22, 25‑18, 25‑22) at the Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília. The victory kept the reigning champions unbeaten in the competition.

Brazil also secured a win in its opening match, overcoming the Netherlands 3‑1 (25‑17, 25‑15, 27‑25, 25‑24) after a brief power outage. Júlia Bergmann led Brazil with 24 points, followed by Tainara (21) and Julia Kudiess (20). The win positions Brazil for its next face‑off against the Dominican Republic later in the tournament.