GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, May 22, 2024.- The first Girls U17 Pan American Cup, to be held from May 27 to June 1, will take place in Guatemala City, Guatemala, at the Dome Sports Center.
The Girls U17 Pan American Cup is an event that is part of the qualification system for the NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in 2025 and the age-group FIVB World Championship in 2026.
The details of the competition were announced by the president of the National Volleyball Federation of Guatemala, Enrique Santis Rangel, during a press conference.
“It is a great opportunity and a challenge to organize this event, for which we have been preparing for a long time. We are fostering new talents and laying the foundations for those who will represent our country in future competitions,” said Santis Rangel.
The tournament will have eight national teams competing, divided into two groups.
Group A includes Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Peru, while Group B consists of Costa Rica, the host Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.
Mexico is the current NORCECA U17 champion, a title they won last November in an extraordinary comeback from two sets down, winning 3-2 (23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 15-5) against Puerto Rico at the Jorge Galeano Gymnasium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The preliminary pool-play round begins on Monday, May 27, concluding on Wednesday, May 29, to determine the teams advancing directly to the semifinals. The second and third-place teams in each group will compete in the quarterfinals to determine the teams advancing to the medal rounds.
“Two years ago, the FIVB agreed to the creation of this category, so all the Confederations worldwide adopted this new competition system. This year, there is participation in the U17 World Championship. This event will serve for ranking purposes towards the 2025 NORCECA Continental Championship,” concluded Santis.
Schedule Preliminary Round
May 27
14:00 Peru vs. Dominican Republic
16:00 Mexico vs. Cuba
18:00 Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela
20:00 Guatemala vs. Costa Rica
May 28
14:00 Dominican Republic vs. Mexico
16:00 Peru vs. Cuba
18:00 Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico
20:00 Venezuela vs. Guatemala
May 29
14:00 Mexico vs. Peru
16:00 Dominican Republic vs. Cuba
18:00 Costa Rica vs. Venezuela
20:00 Guatemala vs. Puerto Rico
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