Venezuela clashes with Brazil in search of the semifinals of the U17 Volleyball World Cup

Published at: 26/08/2026 04:05 PM

The men's under-17 team faces this Thursday at 7 in the morning (Venezuela time) against undefeated Brazil a new battle in the Volleyball World Cup in Qatar, this time for the ticket to the semifinals of the tournament.

The national sextet reached the quarterfinals of the event after staging a high-level comeback against Bulgaria. After losing the first two sets, with sets of 28-30 and 17-25, the Venezuelan team reacted to prevail in the next three: 25-18, 25-23 and 15-12. With this victory, Venezuela secures its place among the best eight teams on the planet, details a specialized press release.

Benjamín García, Diego Rondón and captain Ángel Echarre lead the offensive power of the team, which will now face one of the main candidates for the title.

Mazo News Team