August 15th. 2026
Guatemala Beats Costa Rica for Seventh Place

MORELOS, Mexico, August 15, 2026.- Guatemala finished seventh at the 2026 Men’s Pan American Cup after defeating Costa Rica 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22) in the Central American matchup played Saturday at Poliforum 2 of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM). Guatemala closed its participation with a 4-2 record, while Costa Rica finished 2-4. Guatemala took a tight first set 26-24 before Costa Rica evened the match by winning the second 25-23. The Guatemalans regained control with a 25-20 win in the third and closed out a hard-fought fourth set 25-22 to secure seventh place. Guatemala held advantages of 7-3 in blocks and 3-2 in serves, while also committing fewer errors, 25 to 38. Both teams produced 56 points on attacks. More  Español

August 15th. 2026
Curaçao Takes Ninth Place in Five Sets over Trinidad and Tobago

MORELOS, Mexico, August 15, 2026.- Curaçao took ninth place at the nineteenth edition of the Men’s Pan American Cup after defeating Trinidad and Tobago in five sets 3-2 (25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-12) on Saturday in Morelos. The match was a roller coaster, with the teams trading control of the sets until reaching the tie-break. Curaçao took the lead in the fifth set, and a powerful spike by Marlison Kleinmoedig put them at match point. Trinidad and Tobago extended the match with a back-row attack by Michael Burkett before a service error sealed the victory for Curaçao. Both teams scored 60 points on kills, while Curaçao held advantages of 13-10 in blocks and 5-0 in serves. Trinidad and Tobago committed fewer errors, 25 to 32. More  Español

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