SANTO DOMINGO, República Dominicana, 27 de julio de 2026. – México cerró con autoridad la fase de grupos del torneo masculino de voleibol de los XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Santo Domingo 2026 al derrotar al anfitrión República Dominicana por 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18), resultado que le aseguró el segundo lugar del Grupo B.
México enfrentará a Venezuela en la ronda de cuartos de final, mientras que República Dominicana buscará el pase a las semifinales frente al campeón defensor, Cuba, en una jornada que promete duelos de alto nivel.
After splitting the opening two sets, Mexico took control of the match with a more consistent offense and an effective serving performance.
The difference came through Mexico’s offensive efficiency and serving. The winners led 51-41 in attacks, fired nine aces to the Dominican Republic’s two, and committed fewer unforced errors (28-30). Both teams totaled nine blocks.
Opposite Diego González led Mexico with 18 points, while outside hitters Josué López and Oziel Aguirre added 16 and 13 points, respectively. For the Dominican Republic, outside hitter Alexis Cruz scored a team-high 15 points, followed by opposite Adrián Figueroa with 13.
Following the match, Diego González highlighted Mexico’s growing confidence.
“I feel like we’ve finally adapted on the court. We felt much more comfortable with our serving and attacking. We’re expecting a tough match against Venezuela, and we hope to continue playing solid volleyball now that we’re more accustomed to the heat in Santo Domingo. The team is working well together, and we’re hoping to come away with the win tomorrow.”
Alexis Cruz pointed to the areas the Dominican Republic must improve before facing Cuba.
“Today we struggled in serve reception, and it didn’t help us the way we needed. We also haven’t been able to stabilize our service, we made too many errors in that area, and that’s not something we usually do. Tomorrow, we need to stay composed and limit the mistakes we made today in serve reception and from the service line, with our focus on improving.”
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