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Alas Pilipinas foes Tunisia, Iran arrive in PH missing stars
The FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship is set to begin in the Philippines from September 12 to 28, with games held at the Mall of Asia Arena and Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Competing teams Tunisia and Iran have arrived in Manila, but both will be missing key players.
Iran is without star Amin Esmaeilnezhad due to an ankle injury, though still boasts players like Ali Hajipour and Morteza Sharifi.
Tunisia will also be missing prolific scorer Wassim Ben Tara.
Alas Pilipinas will play its opening match against Tunisia on September 12 at the Mall of Asia Arena, followed by an opening ceremony featuring K-pop group BOYNEXTDOOR.
Other arriving teams include Portugal, Romania, and South Korea.
Portugal has already played a friendly match against the Philippines.
The participating teams are grouped into Pools A, B, C, and D, with specific opponents yet to be fully detailed for all groups in the article.
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