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Serbia will meet Brazil in volleyball's World League gold medal match after respective semi-finals wins over Cuba and Russia at the Belgrade Arena in Serbia.

Roared on by a partisan 14,800-strong crowd Serbia proved too strong for Cuba in the late match, the home side running out 3-1 winners (18-25, 25-13, 25-21, 27-25).

In the night's other semi-final, Brazil cruised to a 3-0 win (25-17, 25-21, 25-21) over Russia to book a place in their 10th World League final.

"Congratulations to Brazil on a great victory," said Russia coach Daniele Bagnoli. "They played an excellent match.

"This is a clear and flawless result, they taught us a lesson, how a team has to play these days. There's so much we have to learn from this match."

The final has a familiar look to it, Serbia having already met Brazil in two of their three previous World League final appearances.

Serbia coach Nikola Grbic said: "Brazil is traditionally a country of great volleyball players. They are missing a few players, but we shouldn't think about that. I am not surprised to see them where they are. We should be patient, clever and calm. What will they do is out of our hands.

"We will play in the final tomorrow (Sunday), and that's all that matters."

Eurosport