Cuba vs USA Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
Cuba will face off against the USA in their first match of Week 2 at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League on Wednesday. Los leones are bottom of the standings, and our prediction is that they will struggle to pull off an upset against the fancied Americans in this one.
Cuba have endured a dismal start to their 2026 VNL campaign, as they are rooted to the bottom of the standings after losing all four of their Week 1 games against Poland, Ukraine, Slovenia and China.
Los leones only won two sets across their first four games, both against Slovenia. Alejandro Gonzalez leads the team in points scored with 49 to date, eight of which have come off blocks.
Cuba are on a five-match losing streak and have won just three of their last 10 in all competitions. They have also lost each of their last eight against their upcoming opponents.
Meanwhile, the USA enter Week 2 in third place in the standings after racking up wins over Türkiye, Germany and Canada before falling to Italy 3-2 in their final match of the opening week.
Jake Hanes has been excellent for Team USA in this competition, currently on 67 points, including nine blocks, which sees him currently sat in sixth place in the leading scorer standings.
The USA have won nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions. They beat this opponent 3-1 in the 2025 VNL last year.
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Cuba v USA Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.02 | 1.43 |
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2.96 | 1.4 |
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2.96 | 1.4 |
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3.15 | 1.32 |
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3.2 | 1.33 |
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Cuba vs USA Form
Cuba and USA's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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3
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9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
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18
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1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -10 |
Cuba and USA Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
13 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
13 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
31 Aug 2025 - Pan American Cup
30 Aug 2025 - Pan American Cup
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
28 Aug 2025 - Pan American Cup
30 Jul 2025 - Nations League
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
13 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
11 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
9 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
8 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
7 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
6 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
13 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
11 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
10 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
31 Aug 2025 - Pan American Cup
Cuba vs USA Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
100 %
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
28 Aug 2025 - Pan American Cup
15 Jun 2025 - Nations League
5 Jul 2023 - Nations League
Cuba - USA Key Points
- The USA are 12 places above Cuba in the world rankings.
- The USA has won three of their four matches in the 2026 VNL.
- The USA has won their last eight matches against this opponent.
- The USA has won nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Cuba are on a five-match losing streak in all competitions.
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Our Cuba vs USA Prediction
Cuba has made the worst start to the 2026 VNL of any of the 18 participating nations, as they have lost all four of their matches, managed to pick up just two sets, and are rooted to the bottom of the standings.
The USA’s only loss in Week 1 came against world number-one Italy, and that defeat was also their first since October last year. The Americans have won each of their last eight against their upcoming opponents, and we feel they will be too strong for Los leones in this match. Our Cuba vs USA prediction is USA -1.5.
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