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Alas Pilipinas foes Tunisia, Iran arrive in PH missing stars
Tunisia and Iran have arrived in Manila for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.
Both teams are part of Group A, which also includes the Philippines' Alas Pilipinas and Egypt.
Tunisia will face Alas Pilipinas on the opening day, September 12, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Iran will also play against Alas Pilipinas later in the tournament.
Tunisia's arrival is without their prolific scorer Wassim Ben Tara, while Iran is missing star Amin Esmaeilnezhad due to an ankle injury.
Other teams that have arrived include Romania, Portugal, and South Korea.
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