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Guatemala to Host Men’s U23 Pan American Cup

 

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 25, 2025 .– The 2025 edition of the Men’s U23 Pan American Cup will be held from July 29 to August 3 at the Multisport Dome in Guatemala City, with the participation of eight national teams.

 

At a press conference with local media, the National Volleyball Federation of Guatemala provided details of the competition.

 

The tournament will begin with a group stage. The teams finishing second and third in each group will advance to the quarterfinals, while the first-place teams will qualify directly for the semifinals.

 

The teams have been divided into two groups: Group A features the host country Guatemala, along with Costa Rica, Suriname, and Venezuela. Group B includes reigning champions Mexico, as well as Belize, the Dominican Republic, and the United States.

 

Mexico captured the title at the previous edition held in Paramaribo, Suriname, after defeating Peru in the final. Cuba earned the bronze medal by defeating Guatemala.

Throughout the history of the tournament, Cuba has been the most successful team with three titles (2014, 2018, and 2023), followed by Mexico with two championships. Argentina and Brazil have each won the title once.

 

Preliminary Round Schedule

July  29

2:00 pm  Mexico vs Belize

4:00 pm  Dominican Republic vs United States

6:00 pm  Costa Rica vs Venezuela

8:00 pm  Guatemala vs Suriname

 

July 30

2:00 pm  Dominican Republic vs Belize

4:00 pm  Mexico vs United States

6:00 pm  Suriname vs Venezuela

8:00 pm  Guatemala vs Costa Rica

 

July 31

2:00 pm  Mexico vs Dominican Republic

4:00 pm  United States vs Belize

6:00 pm  Suriname vs Costa Rica

8:00 pm  Guatemala vs Venezuela

 

 

HISTORIC MEDALS MEN’S U23 PAN AMERICAN CUP

YEAR

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

2012

BRA

ARG

DOM

2014

CUB

MEX

DOM

2016

ARG

CUB

CHI

2018

CUB

MEX

GUA

2021

MEX

PUR

DOM

2023

CUB

DOM

PER

2024

MEX

PER

CUB

 

MEDAL COMPOSITION

COUNTRY

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

TOTAL

CUB

3

1

1

5

MEX

2

2

0

4

ARG

1

1

0

2

PER

0

1

1

2

BRA

1

0

0

1

DOM

0

1

3

4

PUR

0

1

0

1

CHI

0

0

1

1

GUA

0

0

1

1