Canada advances to NORCECA men's volleyball final with straight-sets win over Cuba

Sharone Vernon-Evans and Eric Loeppky each had a match-high 14 points as Canada advanced to the final of the NORCECA men's continental volleyball championship with a 3-0 win over Cuba on Tuesday.

Set scores were 26-24, 25-22 and 22-17 as the Canadians set up a showdown with either the United States or the Dominican Republic in Wednesday's final.

Stephen Maar added 13 points for Canada, which outscored Cuba 39-31 on attack points, 8-6 on blocks and 9-3 on serves.

Alejandro Gonzalez led Cuba with 12 points.

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Tuesday's win earned Canada a berth at the 2027 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup in Poland.

The tournament will also determine the teams that advance to next weekend's final NORCECA qualification stage for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

2026 NORCECA Men's Continental Championship semifinals: Canada vs. Cuba