The United States upset five-time defending champion Brazil 3:0 (25-23, 25-22, 27-25) Saturday to reach the World League volleyball final. The last time Brazil failed to win the World League title was in 2002, when it finished second.
Serbia advanced by beating Russia 3:0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-23) behind 22 points from Serbian player Ivan Miljkovic.