Overview
- Brazil beat the Netherlands 3-1 in Brasília to open its VNL campaign, with Júlia Bergmann the top scorer on the night with 24 points.
- Play in the Brazil–Netherlands match was halted by a power outage that paused the game for about 10–13 minutes during the third set.
- Italy, the reigning VNL and Olympic champion, began the tournament with a 3-0 victory over Bulgaria, reinforcing its favorite status.
- Brazil returned to the court to face the Dominican Republic on the evening of June 4 and will meet Italy in a highly anticipated rematch on Sunday, June 7.
- The VNL stage in Brasília is the first of three pool weeks ahead of knockout rounds in which the top eight teams advance and China has an automatic finals spot as host.