SOFIA, Bulgaria, August 31, 2024.- Cuba finished in 10th place, Mexico in 12th, and Puerto Rico in 15th in the first edition of the U17 Men’s World Championship, which concluded on Saturday in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Cuba faced the host nation, Bulgaria, in a match for the ninth place in the tournament. The European team won 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-18). The top scorer of the match was Cuban Yosdani Medina with 23 points. Cuba outperformed Bulgaria in attack (44-30), but 22 unforced errors contributed to their loss.
Meanwhile, Mexico fell 1-3 (27-25, 23-25, 16-25, 17-25) against Libya, finishing 12th place in the tournament. Both teams tied in attacks with 51 points each, but 25 unforced errors from Mexico allowed the Libyans to take the victory. Emi Yanixan Diaz with 18 points and Ricardo González with 12 points were the top scorers for Mexico.
Puerto Rico finished in 15th place without playing, as Uzbekistan was a no-show in the tournament.
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Italy triumphed as the first ever U17 boys’ volleyball world champions with a furious comeback from two 3-2 (23-25, 17-25, 25-22, 33-31, 15-9) over Argentina.
Chinese Taipei won the bronze medal with a hard-fought 3-2 (25-17, 16-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12) victory against Spain.
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