The Cuban men's volleyball team has been knocked out of the final at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 after a narrow 3-2 defeat to Colombia in the semifinals on Wednesday. Colombia is set to advance to the final, where they will face Puerto Rico for the gold medal. Meanwhile, the Cuban team is relegated to a bronze medal match against Mexico, echoing the scenario from Barranquilla 2018 when Mexico won in a five-set thriller. The statistics painted a picture of a match where Cuba lost crucial ground. In the broader scope of the Games, as of July 27, Cuba was positioned third in the Santo Domingo 2026 medal tally with six golds, two silvers, and six bronzes, from a delegation of 504 athletes competing in 42 sports.