La Paz, Baja California Sur, (OEM-Informex) Host Mexico played in the men’s category Juan Virgen, Miguel Sarabia, Jorge Barajas, Ricardo Galindo, and in the women’s category, Abril Flores, Atenas Gutierrez, Ivanna Rivera and Susana Torres

Unfortunately for our country, on the first day, 4 of the 8 pairs of our compatriots who could not qualify to enter the men’s division playoffs were eliminated. They are Ricardo Galindo and Jorge Barajas 02 (15.21 and 15-21) who played against the Germans Robin Sowa and Lukas Pfretzschhnner; Oziel Aguirre and Gabriel Cruz 02 (12-21 and 8-21) who played against Julien Lyneel and Remi Bassereau from France.

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On the other hand, in the women’s branch Yamilet Vidaurraz and Esperanza Albarran 02 (10-21 and 9-15) did not make the pass against the Chinese Fan Wang and Jie Dong as well as Ivanna Rivera and Susana Torres 1-2 (23 -21 *,21- 13 and 9-15) who succumbed in a close match against the Spaniards Maria Carro and Ángela Lobato. On the other hand, the Mexicans’ hopes rested on favorites Abril Flores and Atenas Gutierrez in the ladies and Juan Virgen and Miguel Sarabia.

The Mexicans weren’t disappointed, Abril Flores and Atenas Gutierrez advanced into the qualifiers after beating China’s Zhu Lingdi and Wang X in straight sets 21-15 and 21-19, so they’ll have another match in the aftermath midday with the Brazilians Taina Silva and Victoria Pereira will now have to throw the caste to the Mexicans Juan Virgen and Miguel Sarabia who will face the Canadians made up of competitors Sam Chatchter and Daniel Dearing.

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The countries participating in this world volleyball tournament are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United States of America, Switzerland, Cuba, Estonia, Poland, Spain, Turkey, among others.

It is important to remember that the inauguration of this event was inaugurated by the Governor of the State of Baja California Sur, Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío, accompanied by the Director General of the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (Conade ), Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza on Wednesday 16 and will continue until Sunday March 19, 2023 with the final, which will undoubtedly leave an important economic advantage.