September 19th. 2026
Cuba clinches Olympic spot with win over Canada 
MONCTON, Canada, September 19, 2026. – Cuba is headed to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after defeating Canada Saturday at the NORCECA Olympic men’s qualification tournament. Cuba won 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22) to earn the continental spot at the Games, where they will join host United States, Asian champion Japan and nine other countries.  After a somewhat comfortable win in the first set, Cuba led by as much as five in the second before Canada charged back to tie it 22-22. But the Cubans took three of the final four points. More  Español

September 19th. 2026
Mexico captures third place in Olympic qualification tourney

MONCTON, Canada, September 19, 2026. – Mexico topped Dominican Republic in straight sets Saturday to take the bronze medal in the NORCECA Olympic qualification tournament. Mexico beat the upstart Dominicans 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-23) to wrap up their time at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. Dominican Republic had surprised the Mexicans with an upset win in Monday’s continental championship quarter-final but could not repeat the feat despite leading briefly in the second set and for much of the third. Mexico overpowered them in attacks (50-38) More  Español

September 18th. 2026
Cuba on to Olympic qualification final with win over Dominican Republic

MONCTON, Canada, September 18, 2026. – Cuba will face Canada with a Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games spot on the line after a NORCECA qualification semifinal win over Dominican Republic Friday. Cuba beat the Dominicans 3-0 (32-30, 25-19, 25-15) at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada, to advance to Saturday’s 7 p.m. Atlantic Time final against the host country. The underdog Dominicans continued to be the surprise of the week, and had six set points in the first set, but Cuba held them off to win. Cuba held the major edge in attacks (51-35) and blocks (16-7), and also had one more ace (4-3) than Dominican Republic. More  Español

September 18th. 2026
Canada beats Mexico to advance to Olympic qualification final

MONCTON, Canada, September 18, 2026. – Canada is one win away from a ticket to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after beating Mexico in NORCECA qualification semifinal action Friday. Canada won 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-13) in front of a friendly crowd at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada, to advance to Saturday’s final against the winner of Cuba vs. Dominican Republic. The home side got off to a slow start, falling behind 14-9 in the first set. But the Canadians dug their way out of that hole and equalized 16-16 on Sharone (Sho) Vernon-Evans’s kill, then scored nine of the next 14 points for the win. Canada was in the driver’s seat from there, taking the second set comfortably and the third convincingly. More  Español

September 16th. 2026
Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Mexico Compete for LA28 Olympic Berth

MONCTON, Canada, September 17, 2026.- Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Mexico will compete for a single berth to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games at the NORCECA Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament, to be held September 18-19 at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. The four teams qualified by finishing among the top teams at the 2026 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship, held September 11-16 at the same venue. Continental champion USA will not compete in the qualifier, having already secured its place at LA28 as the host nation. More  Español

September 16th. 2026
Top performers recognized as Men’s Continental Championship concludes 

MONCTON, Canada, September 16, 2026 – Several individual award winners received tournament honors on the court as the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship wrapped up in Moncton, Canada. Erik Shoji of Team USA was named most valuable player of the tournament, while Mexico’s Diego González and Dominican Republic’s Enger Miguel Mieses claimed two awards each. Gonzalez was named best opposite and best scorer with a tournament-high 80 points (68 kills, seven blocks and five aces). Mieses, with 63 digs, earned best digger and best libero honours. Cuba garnered three awards, with Alexis Wilson taking best blocker with 21, Christian Manuel Thondike best setter with 167 running sets through the week and Miguel Lopez second-best spiker.   More  Español

September 16th. 2026
United States wins NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 16, 2026. – The United States had to go the distance to beat Canada in the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship final. Team USA won the championship match 3-2 (25-19, 26-24, 25-27, 17-25, 15-13) to earn the continental crown Wednesday at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. Canada – along with Cuba, Dominican Republic and Mexico – will compete in the final NORCECA qualification stage Friday, with a Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games spot to be decided Saturday.  More  Español

September 16th. 2026
Cuba grabs continental bronze with win over Dominican Republic

MONCTON, Canada, September 16, 2026. – Cuba beat Dominican Republic in straight sets to earn NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship bronze and one of three spots at 2027 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup in Poland. Cuba’s 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 26-24) win at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada, Wednesday, capped a successful tournament and set them up to pursue a Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games spot.  More  Español

September 16th. 2026
Mexico advances to Olympic qualifier with fifth-place win over Puerto Rico

MONCTON, Canada, September 16, 2026. – Mexico took an important step towards Olympic qualification with a win in Wednesday’s fifth-place match at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Mexico’s 3-0 (26-24, 33-31, 25-16) victory over Puerto Rico clinched the fourth spot in the weekend’s final NORCECA qualification stage for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.  More  Español

September 16th. 2026
Guatemala finishes NORCECA Men’s Championship with win

MONCTON, Canada, September 16, 2026. – Guatemala went out on a winning note Wednesday at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. The Guatemalans bested Curaçao 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-20) in the seventh-place matchup to cap their tournament at the Avenir Centre in Moncton. More  Español

September 15th. 2026
USA will play for gold at NORCECA Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 15, 2026. – The United States will take on their northern neighbors Canada for gold the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Team USA topped the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-19) Tuesday at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, earning a spot in Wednesday’s gold-medal game and one of three berths in the 2027 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup in Poland. The Dominicans will meet Cuba in the bronze-medal match, with the third spot in those championships on the line as well.  More  Español

September 15th. 2026
Canada wins again to advance to NORCECA final

MONCTON, Canada, September 15, 2026. – Canada will play for gold at home after winning its semifinal in straight sets Tuesday at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. The host Canadians beat Cuba 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-17) at the Avenir Centre in Moncton to advance to the gold-medal game and earn one of three berths in the 2027 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup in Poland. Cuba will play for bronze and the third spot in those championships. Both teams have earned a place in the weekend’s final NORCECA qualification stage for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.More  Español

September 15th. 2026
Mexico advances to fifth-place match with win over Curaçao

MONCTON, Canada, September 15, 2026. – Mexico swept Curaçao on Tuesday at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship to advance to a fifth-place matchup with Puerto Rico. After a disappointing quarterfinal loss to Dominican Republic Monday, Mexico bounced back with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-20) win over Curaçao at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. Much of the first set was within a margin of one or two points with Mexico not taking its first lead until 15-14 and only pulling ahead for good at 20-19.  More  Español

September 15th. 2026
Puerto Rico tops Guatemala to advance to fifth-place match

MONCTON, Canada, September 15, 2026. – Puerto Rico moved on to the fifth-place match with a straight-sets win over Guatemala Tuesday at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Puerto Rico beat Guatemala 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-15) as the classification round got underway at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. After dropping the first set, Guatemala’s best chance came in the second set, when they held an early lead and stayed within one or two points until late. But they ultimately remained winless at the tournament and will play in the seventh-place game at 11 a.m. Atlantic Time Wednesday. More  Español

September 14th. 2026
Dominican Republic stuns Mexico in NORCECA Championship quarterfinal

MONCTON, Canada, September 14, 2026: Dominican Republic upset Mexico today and will advance to the semifinal of the NORCECA Men’s Championship at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. After a decisive first-set win, Mexico fell 1-3 (25-16, 19-25, 19-25,19-25) to the Dominican squad in the quarterfinal. Dominican’s opposite Adrián Figueroa Lantigua led all scoring with 25 points (19 kills, 4 blocks and 2 aces) followed by teammate Héctor Alexis Cruz with 20 points (18 attacks and 2 aces). Outside hitter Franky Hernández Milantony was Mexico’s lead scorer with 17. More  Español

September 14th. 2026
Cuba advances to NORCECA Championship semis

MONCTON, Canada, September 14, 2026: Cuba will advance to the semifinals of the NORCECA Men’s Championship at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Today, they beat rivals Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-14) in the quarterfinals. Although Puerto Rico stayed within reach in the first two sets, overall Cuba gained more points from attacks (40-37), blocks (8-6) and aces (6-2).  Puerto Rico also made more errors (21-13). Cuba’s opposite Alejandro González Rodríguez led scoring with 15 points (12 attack points, 2 blocks and an ace).  More  Español

September 13th. 2026
Canada caps group stage with win to advance to semifinals

MONCTON, Canada, September 13, 2026. – Canada completed a perfect group stage Sunday at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. The host Canadians dispatched Mexico 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20) to win Group A with a 3-0 record. With the win they advance straight to Tuesday’s semifinals at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada.  More  Español

September 13th. 2026
USA holds off Cuba to win its pool at NORCECA Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 13, 2026: USA defeated Cuba today to top Pool B of the NORCECA Men’s Championship at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Cuba started out with a lot of energy and pressure to win the first set, but it wasn’t enough to control USA as they found their rhythm. USA won 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-14).  More  Español

September 13th. 2026
Puerto Rico wraps up NORCECA Championship group stage with win

MONCTON, Canada, September 13, 2026. – Puerto Rico closed out its group stage schedule on a winning note Sunday at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. After losses to the United States and Canada, the Puerto Ricans bounced back with a 3-0 win (25-18, 25-22, 25-23) over Curaçao. Puerto Rico finishes Group A play 1-2 to advance to a quarter-final matchup Monday at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. Curaçao put up its best fight of the tournament so far but finished the group stage 0-3, without winning a set.   More  Español

September 13th. 2026
Dominican Republic celebrates first win at NORCECA Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 13, 2026: Dominican Republic earned its first win today at the NORCECA Men’s Championship today at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.The Caribbean nation’s team beat Guatemala 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-15) in both teams’ final Group B match.Guatemala is 0-3 in the tournament and will not be in contention for a World Cup berth, which is reserved for the top 3 overall in the Championship.Opposite Adrián Figueroa Lantigua was match top scorer today with 19 points (17 kills, 1 block and 1 ace).Guatemala’s Carlos López Santiago was the losing sides top scorer with 12 points (11 attacks and a block). More  Español

September 12th. 2026
Host Canadians continue winning ways at 2026 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 12, 2026 – Canada delighted the home crowd for the second night in a row Saturday at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship at Moncton’s Avenir Centre. The host Canadians beat Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-17) to run their Group A record to 2-0. Canada held a slim edge for most of the first set, never leading by more than four. With the score 21-19 for the home side, Fynn McCarthy subbed in and hit three aces in a row. More  Español

September 12th. 2026
United States continues strong start at 2026 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 12, 2026 - The United States won in straight sets again as NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship action continued Saturday. Team USA beat Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19) for their second Group B win in as many days at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. Day 2 was a bit tougher for the United States, as the Dominicans managed 14 more points than Guatemala. More  Español 

September 12th. 2026
Another win for Mexico at the NORCECA Men’s Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 12, 2026: Mexico is now 2-0 after beating Curaçao 3-0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-18) at the NORCECA Men’s Championship today at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. After Mexico made quick work of the first set, Curaçao was able to put pressure on Mexico in the second taking an early lead, but Mexico evened it up at 14 and was able to successfully close the set. Overall, attack points were even at 34, but Mexico made the difference in blocks (10-3) and aces (6-2). More  Español 

September 12th. 2026
Cuba gets second pool-play win at NORCECA Men’s Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 12, 2026: Cuba earned its second win in pool B of the NORCECA Men’s Championship today at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Today Cuba (2-0) powered by Guatemala 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-10). Cuba dominated in all skills - attack points 43-23, blocks 11-1, and aces 6-1. Cuba also made fewer errors 12-15. Cuba’s Osniel Mergarejo Hernandez, Marlon Yant, Daniel Martínez Campos and Alexis Wilson Velazquez all contributed eight points to Cuba’s win. Guatemala’s Carlos López Santiago was his team’s top scorer with seven points.  More  Español 

September 11th. 2026
Canada earns 3-0 win over Curacao in front of home crowd

MONCTON, Canada, September 11, 2026: Canada opened with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-14) win over the Caribbean Island of Curaçao today at the NORCECA Men’s Championship today at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.Canada dominated in attack points (41-27), blocks 4-1 and an overwhelming 11-0 in aces. Points from errors were 18-19. More  Español 

September 11th. 2026
Cuba sweeps the Dominican Republic in Men’s Championship group phase opener

MONCTON, Canada, September 11, 2026: Cuba beat Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-19) in pool B of the NORCECA Men’s Championship today at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dominant blocking (19 points to four for its opponent) was a difference maker for Cuba, along with the advantage in attack points (37-34) and making fewer errors 11-18. More  Español 

September 11th. 2026

Mexico defeats Puerto Rico in four sets to open Pool A at NORCECA Men’s Championship

MONCTON, Canada, September 11, 2026 – Mexico started the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship off on the right foot with a 3-1 (26-24, 14-25, 25-18, 25-23) victory over Puerto Rico Friday. Mexico eked out two nail-biting set wins, including an impressive fourth-set comeback to clinch the first Group A game of the tournament at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada.  Puerto Rico appeared to take a 25-24 lead in the back-and-forth first set, but a video challenge revealed a net touch that gave Mexico the lead instead. Mauro Isaac Fuentes Rascon then served an ace to clinch the set. The Puerto Ricans, however, regrouped for a 25-14 win in the second to even the contest. More  Español 

September 11th. 2026

United States opens NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship with win

MONCTON, Canada, September 11, 2026. – The United States opened the 2026 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship with a comfortable (25-13, 25-13, 25-11) win over Guatemala Friday. The Americans made quick work of their Group B rivals as action got underway at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada. Team USA dispatched Guatemala easily in the first two sets, taking them by identical 25-13 scores, then extended the margin to 25-11 to complete the sweep. The Americans were superior in multiple facets: 43-24 on attacks, 13-1 on aces, and 4-0 on blocks. More  Español

September 9th. 2026

Men’s Coaches Looking Forward to High-Level Tournament

MONCTON, Canada, September 10, 2026.- Eight teams are in Moncton, Canada, for the 2026 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship, where three berths to the 2027 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup in Poland will be at stake. The tournament will also determine the teams that advance to NORCECA’s final qualification stage for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Head coaches shared their comments in advance of the first day of competition, which begins Friday Sept. 11.  Curacao Head Coach Daal Henrich: “It’s the first time at this level for a long time for our team. We saw many of these teams last month in Mexico, we know they are at a higher level than us, so we just have to play our game. … Our goal is to play as well as possible and see how tight we can make the games.  More  Español

September 7th. 2026

Three World Cup Berths and One Ticket to LA 2028 at Stake in Moncton

MONCTON, New Brunswick, Canada, September 7, 2026. – Eight teams will gather in Moncton for the 2026 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship, where three berths to the 2027 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup in Poland will be at stake, while the tournament will also determine the teams that advance to NORCECA’s final qualification stage for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship will be held from September 11-16 at the Avenir Centre, with host Canada joined by Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico and defending champion United States.  More  Español