July 26, 2025.– The United States earned its second victory at the Men’s U19 World Championship taking place in Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Cuba remain winless after three matches.
United States 3, Colombia 2
A brilliant performance by U.S. captain Grant Lamoureux, who scored 31 points, led his team to a 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 25-18, 30-32, 15-9) victory over Colombia on the tournament’s third day. The U.S. now sits in third place in Pool D with 2 wins and 1 loss.
Grant Lamoureux had an outstanding afternoon, tallying 31 points, including 5 aces, 25 kills, and 1 block. Roman Payne contributed 16 points, William Dryden added 11, and Thomas Henige chipped in with 10.
The U.S. outperformed Colombia in kills (66-47), blocks (9-3), and service aces (9-8).
Puerto Rico 0, Uzbekistan 3
Puerto Rico fell once again, this time against host Uzbekistan 0-3 (18-25, 21-25, 14-25). It was the third straight loss for the Puerto Rican team, jeopardizing their chances of advancing to the knockout stage. Puerto Rico now stands at 0-3 in Pool A.
Puerto Rico held a slight edge in blocks (7-6), but 28 unforced errors cost them dearly. Uzbekistan dominated in kills (34-25) and service aces (7-3).
Team captain Jean Paul González led Puerto Rico with 9 points, including 8 kills and 1 ace.
Canada 1, Algeria 3
Canada once again took the first set but couldn’t maintain their advantage, losing 1-3 (25-19, 26-28, 28-30, 21-25) to Algeria. Despite battling hard in every set, the Canadians suffered their third consecutive defeat, leaving them at 0-3 in Pool B.
Canada led in kills (53-45), but Algeria outperformed them in blocks (11-8) and service aces (9-3). The match was plagued by unforced errors, with Canada committing 37 and Algeria 35.
Tyson Dezutter’s 21 points weren’t enough to carry Canada, despite solid contributions from Ethan Baraniuk (13), Kai Miles (12), and Aiden Vandenheuvel (11).
Cuba 0, Finland 3
Cuba suffered its third straight loss, falling to a surprising Finland 0-3 (23-25, 20-25, 15-25). The Europeans, who had already upset the U.S. earlier in the tournament, continued their strong run by sweeping the Caribbean side. Cuba now sits at 0-3 in Pool D.
Finland controlled the match from start to finish, leading in kills (32-25), blocks (10-4), and aces (7-1). Alessandro González was Cuba’s top scorer with 12 points.
Match Schedule for Monday, July 28
Sunday is a rest day for all teams. The tournament resumes on Monday, July 28, with the following matches for NORCECA teams (local time):
2:00 p.m.: Puerto Rico vs Pakistan
2:00 p.m.: Canada vs Bulgaria
8:00 p.m.: Cuba vs Colombia
8:00 p.m.: United States vs Brazil
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