Havana, September 2 (ACN) The Cuban women’s volleyball team will face the United States today in the semifinals of the North, Central America and Caribbean (Norceca) Continental Championship in Quebec City, Canada, which takes place until tomorrow at the Amphithéâtre Desjardins du PEPS. Laval University.

According to the site www.norceca.net, the disciples of technical director Leivis García reached this important phase by beating Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-21, 25-23 and 25-22) in the quarter-finals, a result that guaranteed to discuss progress to the final against the undefeated Americans, leaders of Group B.

After concluding the match, García said “Today we are very happy with the team, despite the injuries and all the complications that we have been through since the last six games in Santo Domingo”.

He added: “We spoke to the players and we did some tactical work which worked one hundred percent. The combativeness of the group continues to grow and becomes a family. We are very happy, but our respect for Puerto Rico, which has a good level and plays a lot. Today, things turned in our favor.

In the B bracket playoffs, the American favorites beat the Cubans 3-0 (25-8, 25-17 and 25-14).

The United States won the ticket directly to the semi-final, as did Canada, also undefeated, for section A, a team which will meet this Saturday in the other semi-final match against the Dominican Republic, winner in quarter-finals 3-0 (25-17). , 25-10 and 25-12) from Mexico.

The seven teams that participate in the Canadian competition do so with their main characters, since it distributes points for the Norceca ranking, a list for which Cuba has already secured its ticket to the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile.

It was also by coincidence that the United States and Canada announced that they would not be participating in the Chilean multi-sport event.