2006 World Championships
Venezuela third South American team in final round (FIVB)
07/24/2005
Caracas,
Venezuela, July 24, 2005 – World number 10 Venezuela
became the third and final South American side to book a
spot in the 2006 Men’s World Championship final
round after winning the
South American
first round tournament – Pool B in Caracas on
Sunday.
Venezuela beat Ecuador 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) on the
final day to record their third win from as many matches
to win the tournament and join defending champions
Brazil and Argentina in the finals in Japan in November
2006.
Sunday's other match saw Colombia beat Peru 3-1 (25-18,
22-25, 25-11, 25-16) to finish two wins and one defeat.
Peru finished third with one win and a defeat followed
by Ecuador who failed to win a match.
