Italy, USA advance to women's volleyball final at 2024 Paris Olympics
Türkiye, Brazil to face off for bronze
Players of Team Italy celebrate after scoring a point during the Women's Volleyball Semifinals match against Team Italy on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Italy and USA on Thursday advanced to women's volleyball final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
USA eliminated Brazil with a narrow 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25 and 15-11 win in the semifinal match at South Paris Arena 1.
Kathyrn Plummer rallied Team USA to victory with 26 points, while Ana Cristina de Souza was Brazil's top scorer with 24 points.
Türkiye, Brazil to face each other in bronze medal match
Italy beat Türkiye with 3-0 straight sets in the other women's volleyball semifinal clash.
Italy won with 25-22, 25-19 and 25-22 sets at South Paris Arena 1.
Paola Egonu carried Italy to victory with 24 points, while Melisa Vargas' 17 points for Türkiye was not enough for a win.
Türkiye will take on Brazil for bronze on Saturday, while Italy will face USA in the final on Sunday.
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