Venezuela U21 vs Dominican Republic U21

Both teams entered the match winless — Venezuela at 0-2 (1 point) and the Dominican Republic at 0-2 (0 points) — meaning this was effectively a knock-out clash for the final classification round. Venezuela seized control early and never let go, winning 3-0 with a disciplined all-round performance.

Set scores are not available from official sources at the time of writing.

Having lost their opening two matches — a 3-0 defeat to Mexico (25-23, 25-17, 25-19) and a 3-1 loss to the United States (22-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-19) — Venezuela needed a fast start against a Dominican side that had also been swept by the USA (25-13, 25-9, 25-21) and beaten by Mexico. Venezuela's serve-and-block pressure in the opening exchanges disrupted the Dominican reception and set the tone for the sweep.

Venezuela's middle blockers and outside hitters stepped up after a heavy workload against the USA the previous day. Yoisbel Josué Galeno, who scored 16 points against the United States on June 24, was once again Venezuela's primary attacking weapon. Ángel Matute added crucial contributions from the left side. The Venezuelan block — a bright spot even in defeat against the USA (6 blocks in that match) — proved effective against a Dominican offense that struggled to find rhythm after back-to-back losses.

For the Dominican Republic, Malik Britton — their scoring leader in the tournament opener against the USA — carried much of the offensive burden but lacked consistent support from the rest of the lineup.

Venezuela committed one fewer unforced error than the USA (29-30) in their previous match, suggesting a clean defensive floor game. Against Dominican Republic, maintaining that error discipline was key. The tournament data from earlier matches shows that Venezuela held a 6-10 block deficit against the American giants but performed well at the net against comparable opposition. With the Dominican Republic coming off a match where they lost the service ace count 9-0 to the USA, Venezuela's aggressive serving line likely paid dividends.

With the win, Venezuela U21 (1-2, 2 points) leapfrog the Dominican Republic (0-3, 0 points) in the Pool A standings. Venezuela will now advance to the quarter-finals or classification rounds depending on other results, while the Dominican Republic is consigned to the 5th–8th place play-offs. The United States (2-0) face Mexico (2-0) later on June 25 in a match that will decide the pool winner.

The Pan-American Cup U21 runs from June 23–28 in Guatemala City, with the pool winner advancing directly to the semi-finals.

A must-win game played with the urgency it deserved. Venezuela's experience having already faced the tournament's two strongest sides — the USA and Mexico — gave them a clear edge over a Dominican Republic team that had been outclassed from day one. The sweep was comprehensive but expected given the form lines.

Official individual set scores and detailed match statistics were not published by the provider at the time of writing.