Mexico Faces Canada, USA Meets Nicaragua

in U23 NORCECA Men’s Semifinals

 

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, October 17, 2026.– Mexico, Canada, the United States and Nicaragua advanced to the men’s semifinals of the 2026 U23 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour at the Beach Volleyball Stadium Flor Blanca in San Salvador. Mexico will face Canada, while the United States will take on Nicaragua on Sunday.

 

Mexico’s Carlos Andrés Ayala/Inés Antonio Vargas Lares, Canada’s Aengus Adams/Connor Dorsey, the United States’ Malachi Brewington/Titus Lance and Nicaragua’s Ángelo Guadamuz/Deyner López secured the four semifinal berths, with three teams advancing in straight sets and Canada prevailing in a three-set battle against the hosts.

 

Canada’s Adams/Dorsey delivered one of the most exciting matches of the quarterfinal round, defeating El Salvador’s Rafa/Gabo 2-1 (21-17, 14-21, 15-13). After claiming the opening set, the Canadians faced a strong response from the home duo before edging out the decisive third set to secure their place among the tournament’s final four teams.

 

Mexico’s Carlos Andres/Lares, who had already secured their quarterfinal berth on Friday, continued their impressive run with a convincing 2-0 (21-9, 21-11) victory over El Salvador’s Adonai Mejía/Andrés Fuentes. The Mexican duo dictated the pace throughout the match, allowing their opponents just 20 points across two sets.

 

USA’s Brewington/Lance faced a determined challenge from Dominican cousins Francisco and Ramón De Jesús. The Americans narrowly claimed the opening set 22-20 before completing a 2-0 (22-20, 21-17) victory to remain in contention for the title.

 

Nicaragua’s Guadamuz/López displayed consistency against Canada’s Brendan Lyons/Yahia Elsayed, earning a 2-0 (21-16, 21-16) victory. The Nicaraguan pair maintained control in both sets to extend their unbeaten run in the tournament.

 

Sunday’s men’s semifinals are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., with Mexico’s Carlos Andres/Lares facing Canada’s Adams/Dorsey, while the United States’ Brewington/Lance will meet Nicaragua’s Guadamuz/López. The winners will advance to the gold medal match later in the day.

 

Saturday’s final pool-play matches also produced several closely contested encounters.

 

Brewington/Lance secured first place in Pool C with a 2-0 (23-21, 21-15) victory over St. Kitts and Nevis’ Pecheon/Kush. Canada’s Adams/Dorsey followed in second place after defeating Barbados’ Taylor/Asby 2-0 (21-15, 22-20).

 

El Salvador’s Rafa/Gabo topped Pool A with a 2-0 (21-17, 21-19) win over Dominican cousins Francisco and Ramón De Jesús, who advanced to the quarterfinals as runners-up.

 

Guadamuz/López finished undefeated in Pool B, recording their third consecutive victory with a 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) result against Costa Rica’s Rojas/Brown.

 

Meanwhile, El Salvador’s Mejía/Fuentes secured second place in Pool B after defeating Honduras’ Gálvez/Ortega 2-1 (21-11, 22-24, 15-9), recovering from a narrow second-set loss to prevail in the tiebreaker.

 

The men’s competition concludes on Sunday, October 18, with the semifinals and medal matches at the Beach Volleyball Stadium Flor Blanca.

Other Results
Classif. 9/12: Luna/Oliva (GUA) d Kush/Pencheon (SKN) 2-0 (21-18, 21-12); Rojas/Brown (CRC) d Lynee/Duty (CAY) 2-1 (21-7, 17-21, 15-11).

Classif. 13/16: Garcia/Mendez (HON) d Taylor/Ashby (BAR) 2-1 (15-21, 21-17, 15-11).