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
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