August 27th. 2026
Four Teams Chase Olympic Berth to Los Angeles 2028

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, August 27, 2026.- Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico will compete for a ticket to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games at the NORCECA Women’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament, to be held August 28-29 at the “Prof. Ricardo Gioriver Arias” Volleyball Palace in Santo Domingo. The four teams earned their places in the Olympic Qualifier based on their final positions at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship, excluding the United States, which is already qualified for LA 2028 as the host country. The competition will feature two semifinals on Friday, August 28. Canada will face Puerto Rico at 5:00 p.m., followed by Cuba against host Dominican Republic at 8:00 p.m., both local time. More  Español

August 27th. 2026
Mexico Bounces Back to Defeat Guatemala in Four Sets

PONCE, Puerto Rico, August 27, 2026. – Mexico bounced back after dropping a hard-fought opening set to defeat Guatemala 3-1 (27-29, 25-22, 25-23, 25-20) on Thursday, closing the preliminary round of the NORCECA Men’s Final Six at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. With the victory, Mexico, already qualified for the semifinals, finished the preliminary round with a 3-2 record, while Guatemala closed with a 0-5 mark. Guatemala will face Dominican Republic for positions 5-6. Guatemala challenged Mexico from the start and prevailed in a tightly contested opening set that extended into extra points. With the score tied at 27, Andy Blanco put Guatemala ahead with an attack before the Central Americans secured the set 29-27. More  Español

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