SOFIA, Bulgaria, August 30, 2024.- Cuba and Mexico will play for 9th and 11th place respectively, after Cuba beat Libya and Mexico fell to Bulgaria on Friday at the Boys’ U17 World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Cuba and Bulgaria will meet in Saturday’s ninth-place match starting at 11:00 (local time). On Friday, they achieved straight-set victories to stay on track for ninth place.
First, Cuba, led by outside Andy Marrero with 15 points, including four aces, managed a 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-19) win over Libya. Then, the home team overcame a difficult first set against Mexico to cruise on to a 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-16) shutout.
Libya and Mexico will meet for the 11th place at 13:00 (local time) on Saturday.
Tunisia achieved a 3-1 (19-25, 25-12, 27-25, 25-20) comeback victory over Puerto Rico on
The competition is over for Puerto Rico, who will finish in 15th place without playing on Saturday on a forfeit win over no-show Uzbekistan.
FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship: schedule and results
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