After Thursday’s break, the Cuban men’s volleyball team will face host Brazil this Friday at the Pre-Olympic in Rio de Janeiro, in a vital match to keep dreaming of the Paris-2024 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cubans got their third win on Wednesday by sweeping Qatar in three sets to keep alive their aspirations in Group A, with a 3-1 record, only behind Germany (4-0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facing one of the lowest level opponents in their group, the Caribbean team defeated Qatar 25-21, 25-21 and 25-16, and now have nine points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jes\u00fas Cruz’s students had in their offense their main strength with 43 units, in addition to seven aces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the individual order, Miguel Angel Lopez led the scorers with 12 points, seconded by Javier Concepcion (9) and Jesus Herrera (7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Group A, Czech Republic defeated Iran 3-1, and Germany defeated world champion Italy also in 4 sets, to consolidate their position at the top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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