Cuba and the Dominican Republic will again match on occasion of the North
America/ Central America/ Caribbean Championships set to open in Santo Domingo
on 14 September. The DR defeated Cuba for the gold medal in the region during
the 14th Panamerican Games held in Santo Domingo last month. The first game is
scheduled for 8 pm ? Puerto Rico vs. the Dominican Republic, following the
inaugural event at 6 pm. Events will take place at the new Volleyball Palace,
built for the Pan Am Games at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. Eight teams
will be contending for the two spots to participate in the World Cup scheduled
for next year in Japan. Teams are grouped as follows. Group A: Dominican
Republic, Canada, Puerto Rico and Trinidad Tobago. Group B: Cuba, United States,
Mexico and Costa Rica.
The matches will be televised on government stations ? Channel 13, 27 and 4.
Tickets are RD$40 and RD$60 for the finals.
According to a report in Hoy newspaper, the US is bringing its dream team, and
Cuba is not taking any chances. The newspaper report, team management has called
stellar players that have been playing in European leagues to make sure that
this time they defeat the Dominican Pan Am champions.