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In perhaps their toughest Olympic task so far, USA Volleyball took down Brazil 3-2 in this morning’s back-and-forth semifinal to advance to Sunday’s gold medal match.

The win guarantees the US a seventh Olympic podium finish and the chance to repeat their Tokyo gold medal win — a feat they accomplished by beating Brazil back in 2021.

Star Gabi Guimarães kept Brazil in the Olympic semifinal match, but Team USA still clinched the win. (NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

A volleyball rivalry with Olympic history

The longtime rival nations have met on the Olympic court many times, including five medal contests over the last eight Olympics. 

In those five matches, Brazil walked away with three medals (two gold, one bronze), while Team USA notched one gold and one bronze in two wins.

USA Volleyball star Kathryn Plummer celebrates in the Olympic semifinal win over Brazil
Kathryn Plummer led Team USA with 26 points in their Olympic semifinal win over Brazil. (NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Team USA ends Brazil’s Olympic gold medal hopes

While there wasn’t a medal on the line in this morning’s five-set thriller, the teams definitely played like there was. The US struck first, taking the first set before trading the next…

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