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Puebla to Host FIVB U21 Beach Volleyball Worlds Oct. 15–19 in San Pedro Cholula

Officials pitch the inland tournament as a catalyst for Puebla's tourism economy.

Overview

  • The International Volleyball Federation will stage the championship with 64 pairs (32 per gender) and approximately 80 official matches.
  • Competition will take place on adapted sand courts at Parque Soria in San Pedro Cholula, near the Great Pyramid of Cholula.
  • Tickets are set to start at 100 pesos to promote broad public access to the event.
  • The Mexico City presentation featured Governor Alejandro Armenta, CONADE director Rommel Pacheco, Puebla sports officials, and national-team athletes.
  • Leaders frame the event as preparation for Los Angeles 2028 and point to Tlaxcala’s prior inland tournaments and reported economic gains as precedent.