Cuba and USA advance to second round of FIVB U19

 

TUNIS, Tunisia, August 26, 2019 – Cuba and United States advanced to the knock-out and classification matches of the 2019 edition of the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship.

 

On Tuesday 27, Cuba will play Iran while United States will meet Argentina. Cuba finished second in Pool A with 3-1 record and USA were second in Pool D with a 2-2 record.

 

Cuba won over Tunisia 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-18), Brazil 3-2 (23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 27-25), Chinese Taipei 3-1 (25-18, 17-25, 25-19, 25-20) and lost to Belaraus 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-16).

 

The United States won against Dominican Republic 3-0 (20-25, 31-29, 25-17) and Nigeria 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-20) and lost to Korea 3-1 (25-27, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22) and Russia 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-12).

 

Teams of Mexico and Dominican Republic, winless in Pools C and D with 0-4 records, will compete for the 17-20 positions together with Tunisia and Colombia.

 

Mexico lost to Argentina 1-3 (25-21, 17-25, 25-14, 25-20), Japan 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-13), Egypt 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) and Germany 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 14-25, 15-12).

 

The Dominican Republic lost to United States 3-0 (20-25, 31-29, 25-17), Russia 3-1 (25-17, 25-14, 25-17), to Korea 3-0 (25-17, 25-16-25-15) and Nigeria 3-0 (25-17, 30-28, 25-17).