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Alas Pilipinas sweeps Iran, books AVC Challenge Cup semis slot
Alas Pilipinas secured a knockout semifinal spot in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup by defeating Iran in straight sets with scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-15.
Angel Canino once again led the team with 16 points, including 11 attacks, three aces, and two blocks.
Sisi Rondina contributed 12 points and was awarded Best Player of the Game, becoming the first Philippine team- by any gender- to reach the AVC competition semifinals.
The win improved Alas Pilipinas' record to 3-0 in the preliminaries, and they will face Chinese Taipei next.
Following this victory, the Philippines rose in the world rankings to 57th place from 60th.
Aytak Salamat was the top scorer for Iran with 10 points.
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