{"id":163260,"date":"2026-09-20T19:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/cuba-qualifies-mens-volleyball-for-the-los-angeles-2028-olympic-games\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T19:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:53:29","slug":"cuba-qualifies-mens-volleyball-for-the-los-angeles-2028-olympic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/cuba-qualifies-mens-volleyball-for-the-los-angeles-2028-olympic-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba qualifies men&#8217;s volleyball for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cuban men&#8217;s volleyball secures its ticket to Los Angeles 2028<\/h2>\n\n<p>Cuban men&#8217;s volleyball is celebrating after securing direct qualification for the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The national team achieved the spot after a resounding victory against Canada in the final of the qualifying tournament held in the city of Moncton.<\/p>\n\n<p>The match, which defined the only available spot for the Olympic event, ended with partial scores of 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, and 25-22. With this result, the Cubans not only secured their presence in the premier sporting event, but also achieved an important comeback after years of failed attempts to return to the Olympic stage following their last participation in Rio 2016.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A generation that dedicates itself<\/h3>\n\n<p>After failing to qualify for Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, the Cuban team showed character on Canadian soil. The local sports press has highlighted this triumph as the consolidation of a generation that has known how to overcome adversity to return the island&#8217;s volleyball to the world elite.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">Cuban volleyball returns to the Olympic Games. On Canadian soil, against the same rival that once snatched our dream away, this time there was no lament. Sim\u00f3n, Yant, and L\u00f3pez led the team with courage. 3-1 against the hosts. Ticket sealed for Los Angeles 2028.<\/p>\n<cite>Congratulatory message from President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel<\/cite>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key figures in the victory<\/h3>\n\n<p>The team&#8217;s success was the result of impeccable collective work, where figures stood out who became the fundamental pillars of the tactical scheme:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Robertlandy Sim\u00f3n:<\/strong> The middle blocker, recognized as one of the best in history, contributed nine vital points and his leadership at the net.<\/li><li><strong>Alejandro Miguel Gonz\u00e1lez:<\/strong> The opposite was fundamental in the attack, adding 14 units to the scoreboard.<\/li><li><strong>Yant and L\u00f3pez:<\/strong> Pointed out as the authentic leaders who guided the team in critical moments.<\/li><li><strong>Yonder Garc\u00eda:<\/strong> Highlighted for his extraordinary work in court defense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>With this triumph, Cuban volleyball closes a period of uncertainty and begins its preparation with the clear goal of excelling in Los Angeles 2028, reaffirming its tradition and competitive quality on the international stage.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuban men&#8217;s volleyball secures its ticket to Los Angeles 2028 Cuban men&#8217;s volleyball is celebrating after securing direct qualification for the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The national team achieved the spot after a resounding victory against Canada in the final of the qualifying tournament held in the city of Moncton. The match, which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":163261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12809],"tags":[8312,2669,631,2333],"class_list":{"0":"post-163260","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"tag-classification","9":"tag-cuba","10":"tag-olympics","11":"tag-volleyball"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}