Brazil will face Chile and Argentina will take on Colombia in the semifinals of the South American Men’s Volleyball Cup after the group stage concluded in Cochabamba.
Argentina and Brazil advanced as group winners, while Chile and Colombia claimed the runner-up positions to complete the final four at the José Casto Méndez Coliseum.
Brazil finished top of Group B after beating Colombia 3-1 at the José Casto Méndez Coliseum. The Brazilians prevailed 26-24, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21 to complete the group stage unbeaten. Guilherme Sabino scored 18 points for Brazil, matching Colombia’s Miguel Ángel Martínez “Amaranto,” who continues to lead the tournament scoring chart with 54 points.
Argentina secured first place in Group A with a 3-1 victory over Chile in the longest match of the competition so far. The contest lasted two hours and 15 minutes, with Argentina winning 26-24, 27-29, 25-20, 25-22. Iñaki Ramos led Argentina with 21 points, while Noe Aravena scored 20 for Chile and moved to 47 points for the tournament.
Venezuela, meanwhile, collected first victory with a 3-1 win over Paraguay. Jean Herrera was the standout performer with 21 points.
Hosts Bolivia also earned their first win, sweeping Peru 3-0 in front of a packed home crowd. Pablo Choque led the Bolivian attack with 20 points.
Semifinal Line-Up Set
The results confirmed semifinals, with Argentina facing Colombia and Brazil taking on Chile for places in the championship match.
Colombia and Chile have already secured two of the available berths in the Olympic qualifying tournament, joining Brazil and Argentina, who had qualified through the rankings.
The remaining two places will be decided when Venezuela meets Peru and Bolivia faces Paraguay.
The teams progressing to the next qualifying competition in Rio de Janeiro will continue their pursuit of a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with qualification for the 2027 World Championship in Poland also at stake.
Results
Venezuela 3-1 Paraguay
25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 25-14
Brazil 3-1 Colombia
26-24, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21
Bolivia 3-0 Peru
25-21, 25-20, 25-17
Argentina 3-1 Chile
26-24, 27-29, 25-20, 25-22
Schedule
Argentina vs Colombia — Semifinal
Brazil vs Chile — Semifinal
