Members of the Alas Pilipinas males’s volleyball crew together with coach Angiolino Frigoni through the FIVB Males’s Volleyball World Championship draw. –PNVF PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — A troublesome first spherical awaits Alas Pilipinas because the host takes on Iran, Egypt, and Tunisia within the FIVB Males’s Volleyball World Championship 2025 set for subsequent 12 months.
With the Philippines routinely seeded in Pool A because the host nation, Iran, Egypt, and Tunisia have been grouped to play with Alas Pilipinas through the draw Saturday night at Solaire Grand Ballroom.
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Good Araneta Coliseum and Mall of Asia Area will host the world championships from September 12-28 subsequent 12 months.
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Alas, which is now underneath Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni, will face world No.15 and Asian championship runner-up Iran.
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The Ranked No.64 Filipinos may also tackle World No.20 and African champion Egypt and 11-time African titlist Tunisia, which is World No. 24.
“I can say that for us, all groups are fairly tough, however these two, they don’t seem to be tough [Egypit and Tunisia] as Italy, as Poland, and every part. And by the best way, I’ve solely two phrases to say at the moment: Huge accountability that we’ve got on this championship, and massive problem for us,” mentioned Frigoni.
The Alas gamers, led by Buds Buddin and Kim Malabunga, have been current within the draw, which was ran by ambassadors former Thailand ladies’s volleyball setter Nootsara Tomkom, Dutch star Nimid Abdel-Aziz, and Tine Urnaut of Slovenia.
“Sobrang nakakaexcite yung magiging recreation kasi anglalakas nung mga kasama namin sa pool namin. Galingan namin sa parating na video games subsequent 12 months, paghahandaan namin,” mentioned Malabunga. “Laking bagay yun para sa males’s volleyball sa Pinas kasi makikita ng mga susunod na gamers sa amin para pagsikapan nila na sumunod maging nationwide crew.”
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In the meantime, the seven top-ranked groups are scattered among the many final seven teams with World No.1 Poland bannering Pool B with the Netherlands, Qatar, and Romania.
Olympic champion France headlines Pool C with Argentina, Finland, and South Korea.
Crew USA faces Cuba, Portugal, and Colombia with Group D.
Slovenia is slated in Pool E with Germany, Bulgaria, and Chile, as defending world champion Italy opens its title bid in Pool F with Ukraine, Belgium, and Algeria.
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Fan favourite Japan is in Pool G with Canada, Turkiye, and Libya, whereas Brazil performs Serbia, Czechia, and China in Pool H.
Prime two from every pool will advance to the knockout stage of the competitors.
