Italy, on a 5-0 win-loss record, 15 points and a 15-2 set ratio, top the current Pool E standings ahead of Tuesday’s two remaining fixtures: Italy vs. Brazil at 17:15 local time (15:15 GMT) and Netherlands vs. Argentina at 20:15 (18:15). Japan are now second in the pool on 5-1, 15 points and 15-5 in sets, followed by China on 4-1, 12 and 13-3, Brazil on 4-1, 12 and 13-5, and Belgium on 4-2, 12 and 14-7. The Netherlands are in sixth place on 3-2, while Puerto Rico and Argentina are at the bottom of the standings on 2-3 each. The top four teams from each of the two second-phase pools will advance to the quarterfinals.