14 Countries Set to Compete in U18 Beach Volleyball

World Championship Qualifier

JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, April 23, 2026. – A total of 14 countries are ready to compete in the NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament, the official pathway to the 2026 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship. Competition gets underway Friday on the scenic sand courts of Juan Dolio Beach in the Dominican Republic, offering a prime stage for the region’s rising stars to display their talent and competitive spirit.

Twelve teams per gender completed preliminary inspections on Thursday and will begin play in the group stage on Friday at 8:00 a.m. local time, all aiming to secure a place in the knockout rounds.

A busy opening day will feature 24 matches (12 per gender). The preliminary phase will conclude Saturday morning, followed by quarterfinals and classification matches in the afternoon. The tournament will culminate on Sunday with the semifinals, medal matches, and final placement contests.

The top five teams in each gender will earn qualification to the U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship, scheduled for July 8–12 in The Hague, Netherlands.

MEN'S TEAMS

BAR Cael Greeniedge/Joshua Ashby; CAN Bruno Azevedo/Cameron Gibson; CAY Rares Pomian/Rayon McCook; CRC David Castillo/Jeremy Guido; DOM Francisco De Jesús/Franklin Segura; GUA Joseph Godoy/Josué Rodríguez; ISV Chikai Pogson/Zayden Turner; NCA Matthew Kempf/Justin Dinarte; PUR Adrian Carrillo/Rocco Figueroa; SKN Troy Shiwamber/Hazaiah Bramble; TTO Daron Sparks/Josie Cedeño; USA Gavin Mortensen/Caden Phillips.

WOMEN'S TEAMS

BAR Destiny Layne/Janica Grant; BER Olivia Gazzard/Sophie Weiki; CAN Julia McDougall/Natalia Casas; CAY Julissa Kelly/Safirah Barbosa; CRC Keila Moreno/Ingrid Núñez; DOM Zoe Paniagua/Yerelin Reyes; ESA Fátima Rendon/Devora Medina; GUA Daniela Campos/Fátima Reina; ISV Rzyra Dembow/Anna-Marie Figueroa; NCA Kimberly Silva/Abdi Narvaez; PUR Itzamar Martínez/Coralys Pérez; USA Lauren Leach/Janie McCanna.