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Brazil, Netherlands, China, Russia and Germany qualified for the FIVB World Grand Prix final round.

Those nations ended the nine-match, three-weekend preliminary round with the best records and will join hosts Japan in the five-day finals which start on Wednesday.

The world number two ranked US squad ended with a 3-6 record and in ninth place.

The World Grand Prix, a 12-country event, is the premier annual women's international volleyball tournament.

Preliminary round - final standings

1. Brazil 9-0 (18pts)

2. Netherland 8-1 (17pts)

3. China 7-2 (16pts)

4. Russia 6-3 (15pts)

5. Japan 5-4 (14pts)

6. Germany 5-4 (14pts)

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7. Poland 4-5 (13pts)

8. Thailand 4-5 (13 pts)

9. United States 3-6 (12 pts)

10. Puerto Rico 1-8 (10 pts)

11. Dominican Republic 1-8 (10pts)

12. South Korea 1-8 (10pts)

Match Schedule - Final round

All matches at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

August 19

Netherlands v China

Brazil v Russia

Japan v Germany

August 20

Netherlands v Germany

China v Brazil

Japan v Russia

August 21

China v Russia

Brazil v Germany

Japan v Netherlands

August 22

Germany v Russia

Brazil v Netherlands

Japan v China

August 23

Germany v China

Russia v Netherlands

Japan v Brazil

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