Varna, Bulgaria, August 10, 2019 – Brazil remain unbeaten after achieving their second win to top the standings in Pool A of the FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification. The reigning Olympic Champions defeated Egypt 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-14) in the first match for Day 2 in Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna.
Bruno Rezende, Brazil captain: "I think our approach today was beter than yesterday. We served very agrresively and Egypt had many troubles with reception. We expect very difficult match against Bulgaria tomorrow. They are very strong on block and in attack and on the other hand they will have their home crowd support so it is going to be very hard to play in such an exciting atmosphere. We stay fully focused and we know that we have to play our best tomorrow and to get this very important win."
Yoandy Leal, Brazil player: "It was a long awaited journey for me to start playing for Brazil and I am really excited to be on the court in every single match. I was expected to help the team mostly in attack but today I served very well too. It is going to be a difficult game tomorrow. Bulgaria have a strong team with their super star Sokolov. I know him very well, I know his playing style from the times we played together so I am sure they will put us in serious trouble."
Guido Vermeulen, Egypt head coach: "It was an expected result against the Olympic Champions. We couldn’t play well and make it difficult for Brazil. I hope that tomorrow is going to be different and we will beat Puerto Rico. We stay focused on the Continental Olympic Qualification."
Hossam Abdalla, Egypt player: "We gave our best but we didn't manage to handle the Brazilian power. I hope that tomorrow we will perform in a better way."