🇨🇺 CUBA vs BRAZIL 🇧🇷 | Highlights | Men's VNL 2024

🇨🇺 CUBA vs BRAZIL 🇧🇷 | Highlights | Men's VNL 2024. Cuba silence the Maracanãzinho and upset Brazil. The Caribbean took a major step towards the Paris Olympics with the victory in their VNL debut!
A packed Maracanãzinho stadium for the return of legendary head coach 'Bernardinho' Rezende didn’t intimidate Cuba as the Caribbean stunned Brazil in front of nearly 10,000 fans to start the Volleyball Nations League 2024 on the right foot. Last year’s bronze medalists Japan also began their campaign well, downing Argentina in Rio de Janeiro.
Benefiting from an excellent collective performance, the Cubans secured a big 3-1 (25-23, 27-29, 25-21, 25-21) victory over the South Americans in Pool 2 and significantly improved their chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
The first national team sitting below the cut-off line, Cuba earned 12.7 points in the FIVB World Rankings with the victory, going up from 11th to tenth place and getting to 249.66 to now rank just 3.56 points behind Serbia, the last team inside the qualification zone - they can move above the cut-off line on Wednesday if the Serbians lose to Iran in Rio. Despite the upset, Brazil continue in fifth place.
A well-diversified offense was one of the keys to the Cuban victory as five players reached double digits in scoring in the match - outside hitters Marlon Yant (18) and Miguel Ángel López (15), opposite Michael Sánchez (14) and middle blockers Javier Concepcion (13) and Robertlandy Simón (12).
“To win here at the Maracanãzinho, with this atmosphere, it’s crazy,” Simón commented. “We knew we needed good results this week to help us qualify for the Olympics and today was a good start. We need to keep taking it one step at a time. We’ll give everything to make it to Paris.”
Playing aggressively, the Cubans also outscored the Brazilians in blocks (ten to four) and aces (seven to four), paving the way for their victory.
Cuban-born Brazilian outside hitter Yoandy Leal led all scorers with 19 points (17 kills, two aces), with fellow outside hitter Ricardo Lucarelli adding another 11, with nine kills, one block and one ace.
“Our serving and our blocking didn’t work the way we expected today,” Lucarelli reflected. “We knew Cuba would give everything because this match was so important for them and unfortunately we didn’t play well. We hate to start the VNL losing, even more in front of our fans, but I’m sure we’ll improve.”
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[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Congrats to the Cuba team ❤🎉

[@blasblasblas2094]

Cuba is getting stronger this year.

[@lyndont]

I have goosebumps at the potential of CUBA! They are soo good ALREADY!! Love love love to see them rising again!!!

[@user-sc8wj1oo8l]

Молодцы , очень рад за кубу , возвращают былую славу🎉

[@Harles74]

Cuba is returning to high level.

[@subashghartimagar9457]

It will be great to see Cuba Vs poland

[@mateuszkalkowski4264]

it's true because Cuba is getting stronger Poland vs Cuba 23 June time 13:00

[@lamjosh3923]

Simon back,cuba prime back 😈

[@Amir_hosseinm.]

😂❤ایول کوبا

[@GerardoCailloma]

Muy bien, Cuba. Está volviendo a ser la potencia que era. Perfecto.

[@UnidaddeCobranzaJNE]

Grande Cuba, i hope they win every championship , they have an amazing block power and everything to be the winners again

[@gladys742]

que grande se ven los cubanos al lado de los brazileros... y los brazileros no son pequenos... que llevo tiempo viendolos... im a fan of brazil men and women team...

[@irenemariagonzalez9188]

Felicidades mis queridos cubanos fuerza ❤👏👏

[@maybaez]

The great cuba. Welcome back

[@uluetrusk339]

Tebrikler Küba. Seni seviyorum. Türkiye'den selamlar.

[@user-zb7id3yv9v]

Bravo CUBA

[@MrHaripal]

The final set should have shown attack shots by the Cuban team. The highlights of the final set only included the most points scored by Brazil.

[@yaxielacuna1707]

Felicidades Cuba🎉🎉❤

[@Amanda.apenas321]

Parabéns Cuba . E Brasil perdeu na hora que tinha que perder

[@namcuteuwu139]

Lopes is a monster , congrats cuba team

[@josephinedespabiladeras937]

The Monster Team Cuba..

[@evgenytoropov8134]

Wooow such crazy stuff, it's so fun to see Cuba play, and Brazil of course too!

[@bechi3323]

Welcome to Cuba dream team❤️❤️❤️

[@lalitamongkhonkhiaw7849]

เชียร์คิวบา❤

[@user-ir6nz5ok6t]

Молодцы Куба.

[@miriamraquelpanebracomverc5054]

Me encantan los dos equipos,pero Cuba se ve muy fuerte, mucha potencia!!!😊

[@user-oe3pf4lp7l]

San fuertes, altos, muy tecnicos y estan defendiendo buenissimo.

[@Teresa31]

Cuba proximo campeon mundial!! Saludos desde Perú

[@Busjro]

Brazil terlambat regenerasi....terlalu lama mengandalkan pemain 30+

[@user-rf3db9tf2d]

Pemain udh waktu ny di ganti sih ini dgn yg lebih muda . Keliatan dan lambat maen ny

[@Amanda.apenas321]

É o treinador tem uma geração pronta querendo entrar e ele bara

[@user-lx6zt2rs6z]

시몬 산체스 아직도 국대 주전이네요!!

[@endy2149]

increíble como ha subido de nivel el equipo de vóley masculino de Cuba

[@beisbolcuba7104]

Si leal q es cubano y leon de incorporan con el equipo cuba creo q no hay quien los derrote

[@JuanMartinez-tb9jq]

Gran partido de Cuba ....felicidades !!!!

[@ThoibaKing-ni9in]

Brajil❤❤❤❤ wow nice my favorite contre brajil

[@ChuvaEscura]

Lopez served a missile of 136km/h.. isnt that a record or something?

[@Xannder10]

The record is held by Wilfredo Leon with 138 km/h, but I wouldn't be surprised if Lopez could surpass that record in the future

[@ireymyr9481]

@@Xannder10 So it shows how cubans players ,male or female,develop that power so special.For instances while Leon has the speed service record with 138km/h,is another cuban ,the female counterpart with the record as well for females players...Do you guess who she is ?

[@LuisAlberto-lc1cl]

Que alegría verlos de nuevo contra un gran equipo haciendo un partido magestuosoooo!!! Me encanta ver ese Cuba!!!

[@lifeistooshort-lj6yg]

Congrats Cuba 👏🏐 🇨🇺

[@user-ec3gv5ye5y]

Cuba ❤❤❤

[@joseacosta6566]

Así se juega vamos Cuba

[@user-uf6ef7xz9e]

คิวบาตบแต่ละทีมือหักได้เลยนะ

[@josegiklk3198]

como sacan los cubanos que bestia!!!!

[@henrygutierrez572]

Se ve muy potente esa selección cubana

[@ssisport]

Bravo 🔥🔥🔥

[@brasilian_doping_queen]

CUBA vs CUBA 😂😂😂 Imagine if Cuban Yoandy Leal was not in the Brazilian team. Brazil needs more Cubans to be a strong team. money talks.🤑💰

[@user-zn8jc8sb3r]

🇨🇺👏👏👏

[@yelizkaran-sg4zo]

Finally a comments section without toxic cringe 🇧🇷🤮fans. They just vanish when they were defeated. They over celebrate their wins and never accept their defeats. Ewwww! Thank you and Congrats Cuba 🇨🇺 for silencing these arrogants!

[@iloeeechanel5152]

Simon jossssss

[@reynaldochailloux9879]

Para los Angeles 2028 sera un buen equipo , auguro que todos se van a quedar y se retrasen de nuevo

[@haksizsam_soyle]

brasil 🤏 CUBA 💪

[@Amanda.apenas321]

hak and haters(Just a haters ) 🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏 Brasil Mundial , Olimpíadas e etc💪💪💪

[@haksizsam_soyle]

@@Amanda.apenas321 Brazil needs more Cuban players to be strong. 😌Yoandy Leal alone cannot save Brazil 😢 🤣🤙

[@beisbolcuba7104]

Si yoandri leal y león se incorporan al equipo cuba Brasil no le gana ni un set a cuba y si desde hace años cuba ubiese aprobado q los voleibolistas de cuba q juegan en otra ligas jugarán x cuba desde hace rato cuba tuviera tremendo resultados los equipos cuba tenían q ir a los torneos si sus figuras estrellas

[@kalodirecto2104]

Bruno is wicked

[@MuhlisSata]

Sayang sekali penguasa voli dunia tidak bisa bermain. Voli Rusia masih yg terbaik

[@carloskurekk7887]

Ser levantador no Brasil é maravilhoso você não sai do time mesmo com 50 anos já que seu pai é o dono CBV CBF e rede globo as piores desgraças da humanidade...

[@marcosoliveira1649]

😂😂o cara já ganhou um ouro e quer mais. Mas já tá muito jaqueiro

[@Amanda.apenas321]

E Lucao, Tales , Maurício e cia se juntar a idade dos jogadores que o Bernardinho chama a gente chega em antes de Cristo. Ele não dá espaço pra jovens

[@mariadaconceicaobaptista3097]

Nem sempre os melhores jogam..Usam apenas a panelinha..

[@alejandroortega3329]

Cual era el nivel de ese equipo de Brasil y cual fueron sus integrantes

[@user-dv6vn8rj1k]

Vuba❤❤❤

[@user-yo4zl1fz9f]

Cuba the Best!

[@user-yx8nu9up4z]

Cuban block 💯🙌🏿

[@Kenkazz]

Y los jueces de linea? porque no hay? solo vi 2 jueces

[@user-rr3wu9nb9v]

Cuba the best

[@tonymalaluan]

Imagine how much better Cuba would be if Herrera was playing in this match...

[@beisbolcuba7104]

Y no solo Herrera león y leal q son cubanos creo no hay quien les gane

[@nanabish2388]

Why didn’t he play?

[@tonymalaluan]

@@nanabish2388 recently injured, but is expected to play by Week 2 or so...

[@pgarret7218]

@@tonymalaluan Not so sure,in cuban's volleyball pages,Herrera did say,that he probably will miss,the whole competition.

[@TOMYRAFAEL-cg4mx]

CUBA ♥️♥️♥️ 🇮🇩

[@edwindelacruz7018]

Que paso Brasil no pudo con Cuba que regreso con todo y gano en este campeonato

[@evandrorodrigues1494]

Sabemos que oa cubanos tem um dos melhores bloqueios,com jogadores que saltam muuuuito,mas ao meu ver o levantador brasileiro estava muito previsível, dificilmente ele deixou o ataque brasileiro no simples

[@dennys2303]

Vamo CUBAAAAAA

[@nghiemhuong9344]

Có đúng 2024 không nhỉ

[@thienbaoluu9157]

Cuba chắn Brazil rụng như sung 😅

[@digaocart]

lets see in the olympic games 😁

[@user-kn8tw9ge5l]

1

[@luigit2911]

Pensé que ganaba brasil , como la edición solo era para los ataques y tantos de Brasil, pero ganó cuba parece sin hacer nada.

[@xuahuynh9662]

CUBA NUNBER ONE

[@Nugizze]

Era Simon & leal di lube civitanova tim terbaik

[@BaoNguyen-hp5wq]

Simommmmmmmmm

[@user-bf9kb7kk2x]

คนไทย..🇹🇭♥️🇧🇷 เชียร์ให้บราซิลให้ได้แชมป์VNL2024

[@Lindsy5]

Brazil many old players 😢

[@user-bq7xo7tj6i]

❤

[@militarypaperaircraft5872]

7 contra 5 😊

[@ChuvaEscura]

1. transition from bruno to cachopa is huge. Clearly the precision between the two is noticeable. brazils game is far superior with the latter. 2. whats up with the boomerang arm of Flavio when he serves? ffs, can he not have a less harmless serve? 3. Darlan needs to be in the team, but paired with Cachopa, not bruno. 4. Isaac should be given a chance or at least on the serve line. 5. Wheres the boy Bergman? he was a monster in the brazilian league

[@AnHonestGuyWhoCantKeepQuiet]

This usual Brazil Team is Weak Already. They need to bring up Young Players more often.

[@guntivinod771]

Great playing for Cuba ❤❤ Very very poor performance for Brazilian players 😢😢

[@user-gb5vx6ky2p]

ブラジル🇧🇷フルメンバーなの？キューバいつの間に強くなったの？

[@kyungsoolee743]

2

[@insanmisterius1284]

🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@APenguin-hd1ky]

Cuba fan huh?

[@wandersonrodrigomartins6901]

Como é bom ver a panelinha perdendo. Ou o time de volei masculino tem uma mudança ou vão continuar perdendo e perdendo feio.

[@rajdeepkulkarni3409]

3

[@nichlass2610]

Наконец-то Куба вернулась!!!✌

[@yutomosamasa9181]

Brazil U - 40

[@mbahwotv2514]

Tim bangkotan brasil

[@andersoneddyochavanogarcia7320]

Muda la torcida

[@F.riza86]

brazil is not as strong as it used to be

[@rahmadsyah9881]

Russian team terbaik..kenapa tidak lagi ikut VNL.????

[@Mr.GiFsLostDad]

Brazil libero jersey had LGBTQ flag? Why?

[@dianbachtiar7339]

brazil 😂

[@davileivaleiva3785]

Vcs perdem pra Cuba não ganha nem um interclasse

[@keep_talking]

brazil kkakaakkk

[@SantoSa-oh8dy]

👉👎👌

[@mz_yoezh878]

Japan will defeats brazil

[@kalodirecto2104]

They lost because of Bruno

[@lynguyentrung3968]

Thiếu gấu Nga mất cả tính cạnh tranh

[@ridesmoraesdacunhajunior4789]

Timinho feio este do brasil! Acabo o voleibol do brasil!!! Vergonha