Fernando Hernandez led the Cuban attack with 18 points while team captain Roberlandy Simon added 14 units to the winners’ cause.

Cuba started with an advantage, but Poland quickly imposed their game and stood in a comfortable lead to win the first set. Cuba committed numerous errors, especially in reception. The Caribbean squad reacted in the second and Poland’s repeated errors allowed the easy victory for the host side. However, the Europeans dominated the third set easily with Cuba making 12 errors. Poland went ahead in the fourth set before Cuba rallied from seven points back and took the victory in front of thousands of fans.

The Polish could not recover and Cuba got the victory in the tie-break.

 
In the other game of Pool D, Germany picked up their first victory away from home beating Argentina 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22) in Catamarca on Friday.

Grozer György topped the scores for the visitors with 20 points while Pereyra and Garcia were the best player for the locals, scoring eight points each.

In other results on Friday, in Pool A, Brazil beat South Korea 3-1; in Pool B, France swept China 3-0 and Serbia edged Italy 3-2; and in Pool C, Russia blanked Finland 3-0 and the United States downed Egypt 3-1.