Havana, September 12 (JIT)-- Cuban pelota players will make their debut this Monday in the VII World 30-Meter Fronton Cup, to be held in Valencia, Spain.

Havana, September 12 (RHC/JIT)-- Cuban pelota players will make their debut this Monday in the VII World 30-Meter Fronton Cup, to be held in Valencia, Spain.

The first competition organized by the International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV) after the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic will begin today, but without Cuban performance.

According to the official website of the event, the opening ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. (local time), as a prelude to the two opening matches: Spain vs. Chile in women's pelota and Mexico vs. Spain in men's frontenis.

On Monday, the competition will begin in full swing, with 22 matches in a pair of frontons and sessions (9 a.m. and 4 p.m.).

In the morning of Valencia, Cuba will play against Chile and Mexico in men's and women's paleta rubber, respectively. And in the same session, frontenis matches will be played against Aztecs (f) and Argentineans (m). In the afternoon, the Cuban delegation will only face Mexico in men's rubber paddle.   

The Cuban roster, known as "La peleona" for its fighting spirit, is made up of the girls Yasmary Medina and Daniela Darriba, for both modalities, along with Leyanis Castillo, who will only play in frontennis.

In the men's sector are Alejandro González Ceballos and Jhoan Luis Torreblanca Fabré, destined to double events, as well as Fernando Gómez García, in frontennis.

The Cup will grant quotas for the upcoming absolute world championship of the sport, scheduled for the year 2022 in France; and also for the Pan American Games of Santiago de Chile 2023.

According to the official website, 12 countries will participate in the competition: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Spain, France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, United States, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Cuba.

The favorites to lead are once again the great powers: Spain, France and Mexico.