Brazil's Lucca Ferreira (left) shoots to score against Mexico.
Doha: Brazil powered past Mexico in an impressive all-around display yesterday as France, India, Pakistan and Bulgaria also won in straight sets on Day 2 of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha, Qatar, extending the run of sweeps to 10 matches.
Brazil backed up that headline performance with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-19) victory over Mexico in Pool C at Aspire Ladies Hall.
Lucas Pereira de Abreu delivered the most complete performance with a match-high 17 points, scoring eight times in attack while dominating at the net with seven blocks and adding two aces. Lorenzo José Trentin and Lucca Perazzo Amaral Ferreira contributed 12 points apiece, giving Brazil three players in double figures as the team finished with 42 attacks, 11 blocks and nine aces.
Mexico showed greater resistance as the match progressed and produced eight blocks, with Diego Ibarra leading that effort with three. Francisco Sebastian Merino Romero was Mexico’s top scorer with seven points, while Yanis Alexander Medrano Jiménez added six, as Mexico pushed Brazil to their closest margin of the match in the third set.
France opened its campaign with plenty of firepower, beating Tunisia 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-19) at Aspire Ladies Hall to join Venezuela with a win in Pool A.
In Pool B action at Al Arabi Sports Hall, where India held off a determined Cuba to claim a 3-0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-22) victory, completing the sweep after being pushed harder in the final two sets of their first match in Doha.
Bulgaria defeated Egypt 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-18) in Pool D, coming through two competitive opening sets before creating more separation in the third.
In Pool E, Pakistan used their strength at the net to overcome Chinese Taipei 3-0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-23) at Aspire Ladies Hall, with the teams producing their closest contest in the third set.
Today’s pool play continues with five matches across the two venues.
At Aspire Ladies Hall, Argentina face Mexico in Pool C at 10:00 local time, Iran take on Pakistan in Pool E at 14:00, and hosts Qatar meet France in Pool A at 17:00.
At Al Arabi Sports Hall, two undefeated teams meet in Pool B as defending champions Italy face India at 14:00, followed by Spain against Bulgaria in Pool D at 17:00.
