The Cuban women's national team will travel this Wednesday to Puerto Rico to participate from June 5 to 7 in the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Final Four Tournament, a qualifying event for the 2027 Nations League.

The challenge for the Cuban squad remains an open question, as it is composed of both established and young players, given that not everyone was able to arrive in time from the foreign leagues where they play, highlighted Osvaldo Idel Martínez, president of the Cuban Volleyball Federation (FCV).

In this regard, he added that among those impacted by the visa processing timeline—which prevented them from being present—are Diaris Pérez, Brenda Mía Ferrer, Dayana Martínez, and Whitney James. He also specified that setter Gretel Moreno has a hand injury, Claudia Tarín arrived in Havana with chickenpox, and the second setter, Lisbeisis Hernández, is currently on maternity leave.

Under these circumstances, the roster is composed of outside hitters Evilania Martínez, Aidachi Attilah, Alejandra Gómez, Ivy May Vila, and Dezirett Madan, while the opposites are Yalain De La Peña González and Greisy Finé. The middle blockers are team captain Laura Suárez and Jessica Aguilera.

Standing out as setters are Sheyla Oliva, who attended the 2025 Senior Pan American Cup, and U-23 player Daykelín Garraway, while Yanisleidis Sánchez will play as the libero. All of them will be under the guidance of Brazilian head coach Luizomar de Moura. Luizomar de Moura will be accompanied by assistant coaches Jefferson Arosti, also from Brazil, and Cuba's Norka Latamblet. Leading the delegation will be Lorenzo Martínez, treasurer of the FCV, along with Cuban doctor Rosamary Ibarola, physiotherapist Thiago Moreira, and physical trainer Joao Filipe de Paula.

According to the schedule announced by the organizers, the Cuban team will debut on June 5 against Mexico, face Puerto Rico on June 6, and play Costa Rica on June 7. It was also clarified that the winning team will qualify for the 2027 Volleyball Nations League (VNL), as the United States, Canada, and the Dominican Republic have already secured their spots.

Significantly, once the team returns, the rest of the national pre-selection squad will join them to begin training for the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, the fundamental event of the year.

Following the conclusion of their commitment at the Dominican multi-sport event, Luizomar de Moura's pupils will continue their preparation for the qualifying tournament for both the World Championship and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, to be hosted in the Dominican Republic. It is key to note that the four berths for the 2027 world tournament will be contested first; subsequently, the qualified teams will face off in a Final Four, where the winner will guarantee their presence in Los Angeles 2028.