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Seven teams to compete at Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, August 24, 2021 - Seven teams will compete in the Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship, that grants two tickets to the 2022 FIVB World Championship in the Netherlands and Poland, starts on Thursday 26 at Arena Astros in Guadalajara, Mexico.

 

Teams are divided in two groups, Pool A consisting of United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and Pool B with reigning NORCECA champion Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago and host Mexico.

 

The NORCECA Championship was last held in San Juan, Puerto Rico won by Dominican Republic defeating the U.S. in five thrilling sets 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 15-25, 20-24, 15-9), their second title in the tournaments’ history. Dominicans won their first NORCECA title in 2009 defeating Puerto Rico.

 

United States, No.1 ranked team in the world, has won a total of 8 gold medals, 12 silver and 3 bronze, while current NORCECA champion Dominican Republic has 2 gold medals, 3 silvers and 5 bronze medals, as the top ranked team registered for the event.

 

Cuba, top winner of the event with 13 titles in store, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals, was not able to attend.

 

Host Mexico has one gold medal and 3 bronze, Canada, who finished third in the last edition, has won 2 silver and 9 bronze medals; Puerto Rico has one silver and 3 bronze.

 

Pool winner’s advance into semifinals, second and third places will contest in quarterfinals.

 

Preliminary round (local time)

August 26

2:00pm United States vs Puerto Rico

5:30pm Dominican Republic vs Costa Rica

8:00pm Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago

 

August 27

2:00pm Dominican Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago

5:30pm United States vs Canada

8:00pm Mexico vs Costa Rica

 

August 28

2:00pm Trinidad and Tobago vs Costa Rica

5:30pm Puerto Rico vs Canada

8:00pm Mexico vs Dominican Republic