An epic 3-2 loss to Canada has dented Australia's chances of qualifying for the Rio Olympics men's volleyball competition.
The Volleyroos looked in control of their third match at the qualifying tournament in Tokyo when they fought back from losing the opening set 25-19 to win the next two sets 26-24 25-20.
Veteran Nathan Roberts, captain Tom Edgar and former captain Aidan Zingel were the backbone for the Australian recovery, with libero Luke Perry standing strong in the face of a powerful Canadian service game.
The fourth set went down to the wire, with Australia saving five set points before losing it 29-27.
The Canadians once again got on top through the power serving of Nicholas Hoag (seven aces) and Gavin Schmitt (four aces) as they secured the deciding set 15-11.
Edgar finished with a game-high 31 points for Australia, with Zingel finishing with four blocks.
The result leaves Australia with one win and two losses after the opening three matches, and with a match against current World League champions, France, on Wednesday.
