Semifinals set at Men’s Pan American Cup in Colima

COLIMA, Mexico, June 19, 2019. -  The fourteenth edition of the Men’s Pan American Cup enters its final stage after the semifinals were set on Wednesday at the Multifunctional Auditorium of Colima, Mexico.

The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, as well as placing matches for seventh place between Peru and Canada, in addition to ninth place in pool-play rematch between Guatemala and Dominican Republic.

Defending champion Argentina downed United States 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22) in quarterfinals, reaching the semifinal facing host Mexico who earned a bye after the preliminary round.

Argentina will try to move into their seventh overall title match, fifth in a row and aiming to win their third Pan American gold medal. Mexico has won the 2007 edition, reaching the final match in three occasions.

Chile moved in their first ever Pan American Cup semifinal beating Puerto Rico in quarterfinals 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-21) reaching their best ever position. Their semifinal opponent is Cuba, winning the 2014 and 2016 editions, the two times they’ve arrived the title match.