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Late Thursday morning, USA Volleyball took down Brazil 3-2 in a five-set back-and-forth semifinal to advance to Sunday’s Olympic gold medal match. The longtime rival nations have met on the Olympic court many times, including five medal contests over the last eight Summer Games. In those five matchups, Brazil walked away with three medals (two gold, one bronze), while Team USA notched one gold and one bronze in two wins. "It’s kind of sad that either team has to lose a match like that," USA Volleyball coach Karch Kiraly said after the game. "Because both programs are legendary in terms of consistently high level of play in good tournaments like the Olympics and world championships." 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.