Dominican Republic defeated Argentina 3–2 in the Playoff 9–12 – Final Round of the FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship 2026 on 16 August 2026 in Santiago, Chile.
The match went the full five sets, with the Dominican Republic recovering from Argentina’s strong second-set challenge to secure the victory. The set scores were 25–21, 25–27, 17–25, 25–16 and 17–15.
Argentina started strongly, but the Dominican Republic took the opening set 25–21. Argentina responded in the second, edging a closely contested set 27–25 to level the match.
Argentina then moved ahead by winning the third set 25–17, putting the Dominican Republic under pressure.
The Dominican Republic responded decisively in the fourth set, winning 25–16 to force a deciding fifth set. The final set was extremely close, but the Dominican Republic held on to win 17–15, completing the five-set victory.
Standout Performances
- Dominican Republic: Defeated Argentina 3–2.
- Argentina: Took the second and third sets but could not close out the match.
- Round: Playoff 9–12 – Final Round.
- Result: Dominican Republic won after five sets.
Turning Point
The fourth set changed the direction of the match. After Argentina took a 2–1 lead, the Dominican Republic responded with a 25–16 fourth-set victory. They then survived a tight fifth set 17–15 to secure the win.
Match Statistics
- Tournament: FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship 2026
- Category: Women’s U17
- Round: Playoff 9–12 – Final Round
- Match: #87
- Date: 16 August 2026
- Location: Santiago, Chile
- Winner: Dominican Republic
- Runner-up: Argentina
- Match Score: Dominican Republic 3–2 Argentina
- Set Scores: 25–21, 25–27, 17–25, 25–16, 17–15