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All U21 Pan Am Cup Matches at NorcecaTV for only US$8.00

 

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada, May 13, 2017 – All the matches of the U21 Men’s Pan American Cup, a tournament offering two vacancies –one for NORCECA and one for South America- to the FIVB World Championship will be available on demand to viewers around the world via NorcecaTV.

 

Fans around the world will have opportunity to follow all the matches subscribing for only US$8.00.

 

Seven teams hailing from Brazil, Barbados, Canada, Chile Cuba, Guatemala and Puerto Rico are to compete in Fort McMurray, Alberta from May 16 to 21. Teams will be arriving on May 14 and departing on May 22.

 

Cuba, Chile and Puerto Rico will compete in Pool A while defending champions Brazil, Barbados, Guatemala and hosts Canada will battle in Pool B.

 

The top ranked team from NORCECA and the top team from South America will earn tickets from this event to the age-group FIVB World Championship to take place in the cities of Brno and Ceske Budejovice from June 23 to July 2.

 

Opening day on May 16 features the matches of Cuba v Chile, Brazil v Barbados and Canada v Guatemala.

 

Teams from South America came up winners in the two previous edition of the intercontinental Pan American Cup with Venezuela claiming the title in Panama City in 2011 and Brazil in Gatineau, Canada in 2015. The event was not held in 2013.

 

The preliminary round schedule is the following:

 

May 16

12:00  Cuba v Chile

18:00  Brazil v Barbados

20:00  Canada v Guatemala

 

May 17

16:00  Chile v Puerto Rico

18:00  Guatemala v Brazil

20:00  Canada v Barbados

 

May 18

16:00  Puerto Rico v Cuba

18:00  Barbados v Guatemala

20:00  Canada v Brazil