Cuba3–2Argentina
17–2525–1922–2525–2115–12
Cuba defeated Argentina 3-2 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 17 July 2026 in Osaka, Japan.
The decisive fifth set was the closest, with Cuba winning 15-12, taking the match after Argentina had forced the tie-break by winning the third set 25-22.
Cuba's Yant (#23) led all scorers with 28 points in the victory, while the teams had met in the previous year's Nations League, with Argentina winning 3-2 in 2025.
Match statistics
CubaArgentina
56Attack49
13Block11
11Ace serve6
24Opp. errors36
104Total102
Top scorers
Cuba
Yant#23
28 pts21 atk4 blk3 srv
Lopez#18
19 pts15 atk1 blk3 srv
Masso#1
12 pts7 atk0 blk5 srv
Argentina
Armoa Morel#11
21 pts15 atk2 blk4 srv
Vicentin#17
18 pts16 atk0 blk2 srv
Kukartsev#16
13 pts12 atk1 blk0 srv