Seven Teams ready to compete at U19 Pan Am Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 22, 2019 – The third edition of the U19 Boys’ Volleyball Pan American Cup will take place in Santo Domingo with the participation of seven teams from the Américas.

The tournament will be disputed at the Ricardo Arias Pavilion and is a qualifier to the FIVB World Championship of the age-group.

Teams in Pool A are: Nicaragua, Cuba, Guatemala and Dominican Republic. Teams in Pool B are: Chile, Mexico and Puerto Rico Three daily matches will be played starting at 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00 with Dominican side always playing in the nightcap. 

Thursday’s schedule features the matches of  Nicaragua and Cuba, followed by Puerto Rico vs Chile and Guatemala vs Dominican Republic.

Nelson Ramírez, director of the competition announced that the Ministry of Sports and Recreation will cover the cost of room and board of the visiting countries at the recently-opened Albergue Olímpico.

The transportation of the teams will be provided by the Metropolitan Organization of Transportation (OMSA) while the medical services will be managed by the Central Hospital of the Armed Forces.

The accreditation process of the media is currently underway and the teams will go through the preliminary inquiry on Tuesday morning with the Technical Meeting scheduled in the evening.

Day                  Time     Teams

Apr 24              15:00    Nicaragua v Cuba

Apr 24              17:00    Puerto Rico v Chile

Apr 24              19:00    Guatemala v Dominican Republic

Apr 25              15:00    Guatemala v Nicaragua

Apr 25              17:00    Chile v Mexico

Apr 25              19:00    Dominican Republic v Cuba

Apr 26              15:00    Cuba v Guatemala

Apr 26              17:00    Mexico v Puerto Rico

Apr 26             19:00    Dominican Republic   v Nicaragua