MATCH INFO

Tokyo, Japan, December 4, 2011 - Brazil claimed the third and final 2012 Olympic Games berth awarded through the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup with a three-set win over host Japan.

Brazil coach - Bernardo Rezende

The most important thing today was that we won 3-0 and qualified for the Olympics. Today's match was great. Japan had fighting spirit and performed well.

We came to Japan to get the ticket to the Olympic Games, so we are very happy today.

Japan coach - Tatsuya Ueta

I am proud of the team. We did our best. The results speak for themselves. Now we look for a fresh start and focus on earning a ticket to the London Games.

Brazil captain - Gilberto Godoy Filho (Giba)

We qualified for the Olympics. This was an interesting championship. I'm sad that we didn't win this championship, but the ticket to the Olympics was the objective of this championship. So I'm happy to accomplish that.

Japan captain - Daisuke Usami

We played well today. We lost points through strong services. We had a great experience and learned a lot in this competition.

Japan player - Kunihiro Shimizu

The Japan team started well for the first half of the first set. Our blocking and receiving was good, better than Brazil at some points.

I would like to think about what I can do to improve more.

Japan player - Yoshihiko Matsumoto

I want to work more on my quick attack. We played against the best blockers in the world today. We came close several times but could not take the sets. We need to work more on our spirit in these situations.