The Italian women's national volleyball team suffered a 3-2 defeat to Brazil in the Nations League (VNL) on Sunday. This is news. Julio Velasco's Italy team is one of the most successful and dominant volleyball teams in recent decades, having won an impressive 39 consecutive matches in the last two years, including the finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the World Championships, and the most recent VNL, an annual tournament among the world's top national teams. Italy had not lost a match since June 1, 2024, when they were defeated 3-2 by Brazil in the VNL. The event took place in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, and Brazil won the first set in front of a large home crowd, defeating Italy 25-15. The second and third sets were more evenly matched, with Brazil winning 25-22, followed by Italy. The fourth set was also close, with Italy winning 26-24, but they were unable to make a difference in the fifth set, which finished 15-12. The Nations League is a competition between the world's top eighteen national teams. The preliminary round is taking place in Brazil, Canada, and China. Italy's next encounter is slated on June 17th against the Czech Republic. The finals will take place in Macau from July 22nd to 26th.