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July
22th.
2026
Puerto Rico Secures Final Berth to the FIVB Girls' U19 World
Championship
SAN
JOSÉ, Costa Rica, July 22, 2026. – Puerto Rico claimed the final
available berth to the 2027 FIVB Girls' U19 World Championship
and advanced to the semifinals of the NORCECA Girls' U19
Continental Championship with a straight-set victory over Costa
Rica, 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-23). Puerto Rico will face defending
champion United States in the semifinals, while Mexico will take
on Canada in the other matchup. Costa Rica, meanwhile, will play
the Dominican Republic for fifth place on the tournament's final
day. Puerto Rico set the pace from the opening whistle with a
more consistent attack and strong serving. After taking control
of the opening set, the Puerto Ricans raced to a 7-1 lead in the
second and maintained their momentum to move within one set of
securing a World Championship berth.
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July
22th.
2026
Mexico Defeats
Dominican Republic in Five Sets to Qualify for
the U19 Worlds
SAN JOSÉ, Costa
Rica, July 22, 2026. – Mexico secured its place
at the 2027 FIVB Girls' U19 World Championship
and advanced to the semifinals of the NORCECA
Girls' U19 Continental Championship after
defeating the Dominican Republic in a thrilling
five-set battle, 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 25-16,
18-25, 15-9). Mexico showed greater composure in
the decisive moments of a match in which both
teams alternated control throughout. The
Mexicans claimed the first and third sets
convincingly, while the Dominican Republic
answered by taking the second and fourth to
force a deciding fifth set. The tiebreak
remained even until 6-6. From that point on,
Mexico elevated its defensive intensity, became
more efficient offensively, and pulled away to a
10-7 lead before closing out the match with
authority, 15-9.
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