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MAGICIANS. Alas Pilipinas Men celebrate after a point in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
Volleyball World
Alas Pilipinas comes so close to pulling off another shocker before yielding to world No. 16 Iran in a five-set thriller in the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
MANILA, Philippines – Midnight struck on the proverbial clock for Cinderella team Alas Pilipinas as Iran edged its way to the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship knockout phase off a five-set thriller, 21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 22-20, at a silenced Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, September 18.
Recovering from an error-prone opening frame and a third-set blowout loss, world No. 16 Iran earned its way back to even off a 25-23 squeaker in the fourth to eventually prevail in the do-or-die fifth set off a heart-stopping exchange of extended match point saves and challenges.
The loss eliminated the Filipinos, who highlighted their world stage debut with a stunning upset of world No. 21 Egypt just two days earlier.
Iran advanced to the playoff phase after finishing as one of the top two teams in Pool A alongside Tunisia. – Rappler.com
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