2007 FIVB World League

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Final Results

1 Brazil
2 Russia
3 USA
4 Poland
5 Bulgaria
6 France
7T Cuba
7T Finland
9T China
9T Italy
9T Korea
9T Serbia
13T Argentina
13T Canada
13T Egypt
13T Japan

Final Pool Play Standings

Pool A
Brazil 12-0
Finland 7-5
Korea 3-9
Canada 2-10

Pool B
USA 10-2
France 7-5
Italy 4-8
Japan 3-9

Pool C
Russia 10-2
Cuba 7-5
Serbia 7-5
Egypt 12-0

Pool D
Poland 12-0
Bulgaria 8-4
China 4-8
Argentina 0-12

U.S. Pool Play Results

Date: May 26-27
Opponent: France
Location: Portland, Ore. - The Chiles Center Arena
Match 1: France def. USA, 3-2 (13-25, 25-19, 25-17, 24-26, 15-13)
Match 2: USA def. France, 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20)

Date: June 1-2
Opponent: Japan
Location: Green Bay, Wis. - The Resch Center
Match 1: USA def. Japan, 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 25-19)
Match 2: USA def. Japan, 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18)

Date: June 8-9
Opponent: France
Location: Lyon, France - Palais des Gerland
Match 1: France def. USA, 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 38-36, 25-18)
Match 2: USA def. France, 3-1 (22-25, 29-27, 25-23, 25-21)

Date: June 15-16
Opponent: Italy
Location: Chicago, Ill. - The Convocation Center
Match 1: USA def. Italy, 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 25-27, 29-27)
Match 2: USA def. Italy, 3-0 (25-19, 30-28, 25-23)

Date: June 23-24
Opponent: Japan
Location: Kumamoto - Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium
Match 1: USA def. Japan, 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-15)
Match 2: USA def. Japan, 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22)

Date: June 29
Opponent: Italy
Location: Naples - PalaBarbuto
Match 1: USA def. Italy, 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 31-29)

Date: July 1
Opponent: Italy
Location: Avellino - Pala Del Mauro
Match 2: USA def. Italy, 3-0 (28-26, 25-21, 25-13)

Final Round
Katowice, Poland

Pool Play
Pool E
July 11: Poland def. France, 3-2 (38-36 19-25 21-25 25-21 15-11)
July 12: USA def. France, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 28-26)
July 13: Poland def. USA, 3-0 (25-22, 36-34, 25-23)
Pool F
July 11: Bulgaria def. Brazil, 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12)
July 12: Russia def. Bulgaria, 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-21)
July 13: Brazil def. Russia, 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 26-24)

Semifinals
July 14
SF1: Russia def. USA, 3-1 (25-22 17-25 25-13 25-21)
SF2: Brazil def. Poland, 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 21-25, 23-25)

Finals
July 15
Bronze Medal Match: USA def. Poland, 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19)
Gold Medal Match: Brazil def. Russia, 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-22)

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