Tuesday, October 31th, 2023.- Brazil's male's volleyball team continues to make headlines, especially after their convincing 3-0 victory over Mexico. The South Americans demonstrated their absolute strength at the Arena Parque O'Higgins, keeping their hopes alive for a repeat of the bronze medal they won at Lima 2019, or even aiming for gold.

Thanks to strong performances, including Darlan Ferreira's 15 points and Judson Nunes' three blocks, the Brazilian team managed to win with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, and 25-20 in just over an hour of play. This victory solidified their position as leaders of Group A.

It's worth noting that Brazil had previously defeated Colombia 3-0 in the first match, while Mexico had lost 3-2 to Cuba. These results place Brazil at the top of their group with 10 points, followed by Cuba with eight points after their 3-0 victory against Colombia on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, November 1st, the first place in Group A will be decided when Brazil faces Cuba at 10:30 a.m. The fate of Mexico and Colombia will also be determined with a match between the two teams starting at 1:30 p.m.

On Tuesday evening, two matches in Group B will take place. At 5:30 p.m., the reigning Pan American champions, Argentina, will face the Dominican Republic, and at 8:30 p.m., Chile will do the same with Puerto Rico.

Written by Catalina Gamboa; translated by Pía Barriga / Photosport
Photo by Javier Valdés Larrondo/ Santiago 2023 / Photosport