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Canadian men's volleyball team falls to Cuba in Olympic qualifier
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   RecapThe Canadian Press | Posted: September 20, 2026 12:54 AM |
   Last Updated: September 20

   13th-ranked Canada suffers 3-1 loss to No. 16 Cubans in
   Moncton, N.B.

   Media | Canadian men's volleyball team misses chance to qualify
   for LA28 Olympics with loss to Cuba

   Caption: Cuba secures a 2028 Olympic berth in men's indoor
   volleyball with a 3-1 victory (25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22) in
   the final of the 2026 NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic
   Qualifier in Moncton, N.B.
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   Canada's men's volleyball team fell 3-1 to Cuba in the final of
   continental qualifications for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on
   Saturday in Moncton, N.B.
   Set scores were 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, as Cuba earned the
   continental spot for its first trip to the Olympics since the
   2016 Games.
   Canada had defeated Mexico 3-0 in Friday's semifinal.
   The Canadians also finished runner-up to the Olympic-host
   United States earlier in the week in the NORCECA volleyball
   championship to earn a 2027 World Cup berth.
   "It's super disappointing," Canada’s libero Landon Currie said.
   "I thought we came out really strong and all of a sudden, at
   the flip of a switch, Cuba came out swinging and we didn't
   really have an answer for them.
   "They picked up their serve and scored a decent amount of aces
   on us. At the end of the day, I'm proud of this group and I
   love these guys to death. Our path to LA gets more difficult
   but we're not out and we're going to keep fighting until we get
   there.
   Stephen Maar led Canada with 22 points, with 20 attacks and two
   blocks. Captain Eric Loeppky chipped in 14 points.
   Marlon Yant Herrera paced the Olympic-bound Cubans with 25
   points.

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