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Canada defeated Cuba to close Pool H at U21

SOFÍA, Bulgaria, September 30, 2021 - Canada produced a 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-17) shutout of Cuba on Wednesday’s last competition day in Pool H of the FIVB Volleyball U21 Men’s World Championship in Sofia.

Sam Cooper was the best scorer for Canada with 12 points while Christopher Byam and Cole Ketrzynski added 8 and 7.

Victor Andreu led Cuba with 10 points, followed by José Miguel Gutiérrez and Alexei Ramírez with 9 and 7, respectively.

While the Cubans led 9-6 in the blocking category, they hurt themselves by committing 32 unforced errors compared to 22 by the Canadians.