Four NORCECA Teams confirmed for the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix – Volleyball News
Following the successful completion of XI Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, four teams earned tickets for the upcoming edition of the FIVB World Grand Prix.
United States, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico will represent North, Central America & Caribbean Volleyball Federation (NORCECA) in the 21st edition of the FIVB World Grand Prix, which is scheduled to take place in summer, 2013.
US women’s national volleyball team worked out a great performance at the XI Women’s Pan Am Cup that served as a qualification tournament for the World Grand Prix. US musketeers concluded the prelims of Pan Am Cup with 4-1 record and did not drop any match
afterwards. Reed Sunahara, the American mentor, formulized a perfect plan and led his team to the top spot in the tournament. USA downed resilient rival Brazil in the final showdown and settled for No. 1 position. Victory also enabled USA to book a slot in
the 2013 FIVB Grand Prix.
Caribbean ladies from Cuba, on the other hand, finished third in the competition. Cuba was defeated by Brazil in the semi-final match. However, the team managed to overcome Dominican Republic in the bronze medal match. Cuba qualified for the 2013 FIVB World
Grand Prix when it entered the semis of the Pan Am Cup.
Dominican Republic played the third-position match against Cuba and dropped the decision. Dominican Republic claimed fourth position and also reserved a World Grand Prix spot.
Puerto Rico could not find a place in the top four of the competition, but managed to take sixth position. Puerto Rico was challenged by Argentina in the final match of the classification round. The South American team lost the fight, while Puerto Rico grabbed
success.
According to the set formula of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), a total of sixteen teams will take part in the 2013 Grand Prix. The four NORCECA teams have already been confirmed for the competition. Brazil and Argentina also earned the qualification
via XI Women’s Pan Am Cup and they will represent South America. Furthermore, the competition will receive five teams from Europe, four from Asia and one from Africa.
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