Spain defeated the United States on Tuesday in the men’s World Cup volleyball tournament currently being played in Japan.

“We are getting better, the blocks and serves started to work. When the serves are good, the blocks become good as well,” said Spain’s coach, Marcelo Mendez of Argentina.

The top three finalists in the 12-team competition will go on to play in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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