Nicaragua Earns First Victory at the Second

Final Four Over El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 12, 2025. – Nicaragua earned its first win at the AFECAVOL Senior Men’s Second Final Four with a convincing 3-0 victory over El Salvador (28-26, 25-18, 25-19), facing little resistance throughout the match.

With this result, Nicaragua evens its record at 1-1, while El Salvador remains winless after two match days.

On the final day of competition, Nicaragua will face Belize in a crucial matchup, as both teams aim to secure second place in the standings. Meanwhile, undefeated Guatemala will go up against El Salvador, looking to close the event on a high note.

Nicaragua dominated the match, facing real pressure only in the opening set. They finished with a clear advantage in attack points (51-38) and service aces (4-1). El Salvador showed some spark at the net, leading in blocks (8-5), but gave up more points through unforced errors (18-16).

“Unfortunately, we lost our first match, but against El Salvador we stayed focused. El Salvador plays better at home, but we stayed calm, and that helped us get the result we wanted, which was to win,” said Nicaragua’s captain Jonny Zeledón.

El Salvador’s captain, Mario Nochez, commented after the match: “We only have one match left against Guatemala, who have clearly been the strongest team in this Final Four. But we will fight until the end, we’re going to battle in that match and try to give Guatemala a good game. Against Nicaragua, we played well in the first set but lost our focus in the rest of the match.”