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Unplayable Boskovic guides Serbia to second world title

Serbia players celebrate with the trophy

Serbia players celebrate with the trophy after winning their FIVB World Championship final match against Brazil at Omnisport Stadium at Apeldoorn, Netherlands on October 15, 2022.

Photo credit: Pool | Volleyball World

What you need to know:

  • The Serbian captain scored a game-high 24 points, all from attack, as the Europeans topped Brazil in attack (50 to 33), block (9 to 5), and aces (4 to 3)
  • She emerged the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the competition just like in the 2018 edition held in Japan where Serbia won their first world title
  • It's a painful loss for Brazil who were looking to claim gold after losing to USA and Italy in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games final and Volleyball Nations League (VNL) final respectively

Tijana Boskovic led from the front as Serbia successfully defended their title following a 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-17) win over Brazil in the final of the FIVB World Championship on Saturday.

The Serbian captain scored a game-high 24 points, all from attack, as the Europeans topped Brazil in attack (50 to 33), block (9 to 5), and aces (4 to 3). The South Americans committed less errors (13 to 22) but Boskovic, operating at 38.10% efficiency in attack proved to be the difference between the two sides at Omnisport stadium in Apeldoorn.