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United States Defeats Cuba, Canada and
Puerto Rico Fall at U19 World Championship
July 25, 2025.- On the second day of the U19 Boys’ World
Championship being held in Uzbekistan, the United States won a
NORCECA clash against Cuba, while Canada and Puerto Rico suffered
their second losses of the tournament.
United States 3, Cuba 1
Cuba couldn’t hold on to its first-set lead and ended up falling to
the United States 3-1 (17-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21) on day two of
competition. With this result, the U.S. moves to 1-1, while Cuba
drops its second match. Pool D is currently led by Korea and Finland
(2-0), followed by Brazil and the United States (1-1), with Cuba and
Colombia at the bottom (0-2).
U.S. captain Grant Lamoureux led all scorers with 18 points,
including 13 kills, 1 block, and 4 aces. Middle blocker Román Payne
also reached double figures, playing a key role at the net to deny
several Cuban attacks. Payne tallied 13 points (6 kills, 6 blocks, 1
ace).
Team USA outperformed Cuba in kills (43-42) and blocks (15-4), while
both teams were tied in aces (5 each).
Puerto Rico 0, Belgium 3
Puerto Rico dropped its second match of the tournament with a 0-3
(21-25, 21-25, 16-25) loss to Belgium. Pool A is led by Pakistan and
Argentina (2-0), followed by Uzbekistan and Belgium (1-1), with
Türkiye and Puerto Rico still winless (0-2).
Puerto Rico held a slight edge in blocks (6-5), but Belgium
dominated in kills (49-20) and aces (6-2). Gustavo Antonio Álvarez
led Puerto Rico with 10 points (8 kills, 1 block, 1 ace).
Canada 1, Japan 3
Canada couldn’t capitalize on taking the first set and fell 1-3
(29-27, 11-25, 23-25, 20-25) against Japan. Pool B is topped by
France and Bulgaria (2-0), followed by China and Japan (1-1), while
Canada and Algeria remain winless (0-2).
The Canadians led in blocks (12-9) but committed 32 unforced errors.
Japan held the advantage in kills (46-41) and aces (8-5). Tyson
Dezutter was Canada’s top scorer with 17 points (16 kills, 1 block).
Ken Jasmir Ahmad Farooq and Sowa Maeda also reached double digits
with 13 points each, with Maeda contributing 3 blocks for Japan.
Schedule July 26 (Local time)
Puerto Rico vs Uzbekistán 5:00pm
Canadá vs Argelia 5:00pm
Cuba vs Finlandia 8:00pm
Estados Unidos vs Colombia 8:00pm | 
