Two thrilling days of competition at the 4th edition of the Youth Olympic Games, Dakar 2026. Brazil and Uruguay have already advanced to the quarterfinals.
Results from the first two days of competition at Dakar 2026
In the women’s division, Uruguay secured two victories; in the morning, they defeated Kenya 2-0 (20:10, 22:12), with Julieta Villar scoring 12 points.
In the afternoon, Uruguay defeated Senegal 2-1 (22-13, 17-22, 6-4 in the tiebreaker), with Julieta Villar scoring 14 points.
On Tuesday, Uruguay faced France and defeated them 2-1 in a thrilling shootout (18:29, 25:24, SO 8:6). Julieta Villar scored a total of 22 points.
In the quarterfinals, they will face Mexico this Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Brazil’s men’s team recorded three wins, starting with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico (22-16, 31-10); Luiz Ferreira scored 12 points in that first match.
On Monday afternoon, they beat Senegal 2-1 (12-14, 24-21, 10-6 in the tiebreaker), with Luiz Ferreira scoring 16 points in the match.
On Tuesday, Brazil defeated Hungary 2-0 (22-18, 18-16), with Giovani Brandão scoring 14 points. On Wednesday, Brazil will face the Cook Islands in the quarterfinals.
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