21 teams will see action in the Beach Volleyball World Championship Qualifying Tournament in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 18, 2025. – A total of 21 teams from 12 different countries will compete in the NORCECA 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championship Qualifying Tournament, which will take place from September 19 to 21 on the sand courts located on Punta Cana Beach, Dominican Republic.

Twelve men's and 10 women's teams will compete for one of the four gender spots awarded for the Beach Volleyball World Championship, to be held from November 14 to 23 in Adelaide, Australia.

All teams will give their all in the preliminary round, which begins on Friday at 9:00 AM, seeking to advance from the group stage to the elimination round.

On the first day of competition, 20 preliminary round group matches will be played: 12 for the men's team and 8 for the women's team. The preliminary round will conclude on Saturday, along with the quarterfinals and losers' bracket. Sunday will be a spectacular day with the semifinals, positional matches, and the grand final to crown the champions.

Men's Teams: DOM Hayerling De Jesús/Melvin De Jesús; USA Miles Partain/Andrew Benesh; CAN Samuel Schachter/Jonathan Pickett; ISV Bryce Mayer/Tyler Penberthy; NCA Rubén Mora/Dany López; CRC Daniel Dyner/Jhostin Varela; CUB Damián Gómez/Eblis Veranes; GUA Edgar Maldonado/Luis García; ESA Yoel Guardado/Christopher Guardado; MEX Miguel Sarabia/Jorman Osuna; PUR Crisstian Encarnación/Diego Rosich.

Women's Teams: CAN Marie-Alex Belanger/Lea Monkhouse; NCA Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez; DOM Yari Cleto/Julibeth Payano; ISV T'ara Austin/Taylor Buckner; CRC Aliza Aguilar/Laura Molina; MEX Susana Torres/Atenas Gutierrez; PUR María González/Allanis Navas; CUB Maykelin Drik/Kailin Garrido; ESA Fernanda Argueta/Keiry Guzmán; CAY Deajra Tulloch/Amanda Robinson.