The Cuban women’s water polo team will face Brazil today, a decisive duel in the aspirations of qualifying for the World Championship, in dispute at the Intercontinental Cup in Lima, Peru.
The challenge repeats that of the most recent qualifying round, in 2019, when the Cubans defeated the South Americans in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo and achieved the quota for the World Championship in South Korea, where they represented America together with the powers of the United States. United and Canada.
The day before, the seasoned Antillean cast began the route to the world competition with success by a score of 15-9 over Colombia.
Tomorrow, Cuba will close the dispute against Argentina, a challenge more affordable than Brazil but that could define the ticket.
After arriving late at the Intercontinental Cup, the Cubans fell to the teams from the United States, Olympic champion in 2021 and world champion in the last two editions; Australia, world bronze in 2019 and fifth Olympic place in 2021, and Canada, runner-up at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games and seventh at the Olympics.
In two of the four matches, Cubans have been recognized with the condition of Most Valuable, the goalkeeper Arisney Ramos against the United States and the scoring post Lisbeth Santana against Colombia.
In addition, Aliannis Ramírez, Dalia Grau, Daniuska Carrasco, Madonnis Chávez and Jennifer Plasencia have stood out on offense, in a very complete and balanced formation.
