Cuba return to Olympics after NORCECA qualifier triumph
Cuba beat Canada 3–1 in Moncton on September 19 local time to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 men’s volleyball tournament. Marlon Yant scored 25 points as Cuba secured their first Olympic appearance since Rio 2016.
Cuba will compete at the Olympics for the first time since Rio 2016. Photo: NORCECA
Cuba qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 men’s volleyball tournament by beating Canada 3–1 in the decisive NORCECA qualifier in Moncton on September 19 local time.
Cuba won 25–21, 25–23, 23–25, 25–22, with Marlon Yant scoring 25 points and Miguel Ángel López adding 22. The result secures Cuba’s eighth Olympic appearance in men’s volleyball and their first since Rio 2016.
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