As part of the development of the twentieth (20) edition of the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup 2023 in Puerto Rico, Colombia managed to reach the quarter-finals instanceprecisely where they lost against the locals.

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The team led by the Brazilian Antonio Rizola added five wins and two losses in the tournament which brings together teams from NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Confederation) and CSV (South American Volleyball Confederation).

On this occasion, due to the inconvenience of attending the meeting on the American continent, two countries dropped out of the competition, with Suriname and Cuba absent. For its part, the Dominican Republic sought to revalidate its 2022 title.

How did Colombia perform at the 2023 Pan American Volleyball Championship?

Facing the closest precedent in a Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup, Colombia have seen a drop in their level, as in the 2022 edition, he was runner-up against the Dominicans and now he hasn’t even reached the semi-finals.

In their debut, the “tricolores” won 3-1 against Canada, then fell 0-3 against the United States, beat Costa Rica 3-0 and, to close the group stage, Colombia suffered, but managed to beat Peru 3-2.

However, in the quarterfinals was measured against local Puerto Rico and could not overcome the obstaclewhile the Central Americans managed to win 3-2 against the Colombians.

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After that, the national team faced two more games to define your position in the general table of the competitionbeing again against Mexico and Peru.

In the duel against the ‘handyman’, Colombia won 3-0, while against the ‘Incas’ it was a tight 3-2, which left accordingly, fifth place for those led by Rizola.

Argentina, Pan American champion

In the semifinals, between Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Argentina and the United States, the champion of the 20th edition of the competition was defined, being the ‘albiazules’ only living representatives of South America.

Of course, the blame fell on the Argentinians, as they beat the North Americans 3-1 and, in the final, they beat the locals, Puerto Rico, 3-2in the Juan Vicéns Ponce auditorium.

Thus being the first title in the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup for argentinaDirected by Daniel Castellani.

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