Brazil and Poland will clash on the opening day of the World League in Toronto this Friday. These two powerhouses play Canada on Saturday and Sunday respectively (Photo: FIVB)
Volleyball fans all over the world will keep an eye on Canada this coming weekend as Toronto will be one of the four cities to host the first stop of 2012 FIVB World League at RicoH Coliseum. Team Canada returns to the WL after a five-year absence. The Canadians start their journey on Friday, 4:00 p.m. EST against an efficient team from Finland. Rogers Sportsnet One will broadcast Canada-Finland on tape delay at 11:00 p.m. EST.
On Saturday at 4:00 p.m. EST Canada takes on Brazil, number one on FIVB rank and nine time World League champions. The match will be broadcast live on CBC. Finally on Sunday at 8:00 p. m. EST, the Canucks play Poland (ranked 4th in the world) carried live on Rogers Sportsnet One. Sixteen squads take part on WL split in four groups. This year, each participant hosts a weekend where they play in a round-robin format. The finals will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, July 4-8 with six teams made up of the: Host, the four pool winners and the best second place.
A preview of Canada, Brazil, Poland and Finland after the jump.