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Six
Teams Set to Battle for U23 Women’s Pan American
Cup
in Managua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August 30, 2026.– Six teams will compete in the
2026 NORCECA U23 Women’s Pan American Cup, scheduled for September
1-6 at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Nicaragua.
Defending champion United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic, Mexico, and host Nicaragua will compete in the six-day
tournament.
The
United States enters the competition as defending champion after
capturing the title in 2025 in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. In its
first-ever appearance in the event, the U.S. went undefeated with a
5-0 record and defeated Canada 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-19) in the
championship match. Canada earned its first silver medal in the
event, while Mexico finished with the bronze.
The
six teams will compete in a single round-robin preliminary round
from September 1-5. At the conclusion of the preliminary phase,
teams will advance to the final classification matches on September
6 according to their positions in the standings. The fifth- and
sixth-place teams will meet for fifth place, the third- and
fourth-place teams will play for bronze, and the top two teams will
face off for the title.
The
tournament begins on Tuesday, September 1, with Dominican Republic
facing Costa Rica at 3:00 p.m., followed by defending champion
United States against Canada at 5:00 p.m. Host Nicaragua will close
the opening day against Mexico at 7:00 p.m.
Preliminary Round Schedule
September 1
3:00 p.m. – Dominican Republic vs. Costa Rica
5:00 p.m. – United States vs. Canada
7:00 p.m. – Nicaragua vs. Mexico
September 2
3:00 p.m. – United States vs. Costa Rica
5:00 p.m. – Dominican Republic vs. Mexico
7:00 p.m. – Nicaragua vs. Canada
September 3
3:00 p.m. – Dominican Republic vs. United States
5:00 p.m. – Canada vs. Mexico
7:00 p.m. – Nicaragua vs. Costa Rica
September 4
3:00 p.m. – Dominican Republic vs. Canada
5:00 p.m. – Mexico vs. Costa Rica
7:00 p.m. – Nicaragua vs. United States
September 5
3:00 p.m. – Canada vs. Costa Rica
5:00 p.m. – United States vs. Mexico
7:00 p.m. – Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua
HISTORIC MEDALS WOMEN’S U23 PAN AMERICAN CUP
|
YEAR |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
|
2012 |
DOM |
BRA |
ARG |
|
2014 |
DOM |
COL |
CUB |
|
2016 |
DOM |
ARG |
CUB |
|
2018 |
DOM |
PER |
CUB |
|
2021 |
DOM |
MEX |
PUR |
|
2023 |
DOM |
MEX |
ARG |
|
2024 |
CUB |
DOM |
MEX |
|
2025 |
USA |
CAN |
MEX |
MEDAL COMPOSITION
|
COUNTRY |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
TOTAL |
|
DOM |
6 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
CUB |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
|
USA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
MEX |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
ARG |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
BRA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
COL |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
PER |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
CAN |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
PUR |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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