It's the men's turn! Here's the game schedules for Alas Pilipinas in the 2024 AVC Men's Challenge Cup in Bahrain, which would last from June 2 to 9.
Updated (June 56 2024)
It's the men's turn to shine as Alas Pilipinas fly to Isa Town, Bahrain for the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup, which would run from June 2 to 9.
Sergio Veloso will once again be coaching the squad, with Marck Espejo and Jau Umandal as co-captains.
Notably, two-time UAAP MVP Josh Ybañez was tapped as libero.
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Six athletes--Umandal, Espejo, Noel Kampton, Vince Patrick Lorenzo, Kim Malabunga, and Lloyd Josafat--have competed in the 2023 edition of the tournament.
Here are the schedule of games as they become available.
UPDATE (9th place classification)
June 7: Philippines (59) vs Thailand (64)
- 7:00 p.m. LIVE on One Sports, One Sports+, and the Pilipinas Live app
The Philippines rose to 59th place after the four-set victory against Indonesia on Wednesday.
Now, Alas Pilipinas will be looking to improve their 10th place finish last year when they take on Thailand this Friday.
The Thais though will pose a greater challenge for the Filipinos compared to the much younger Indonesians. The Park Ki-Won squad after all, won the 2023 edition of the AVC Challenge Cup.
Seven of those players remain in the roster, including 2023 Most Valuable Player Phanram Anurak and Best Middle Blocker Nilsawai Kissada.
The squad also retained middle blocker Pinkaew Prasert, setters Wongtorn Boonyarid and Charoensuk Saranchit, as well as libero Sanhatham Siwadon.
June 3: Philippines (57) vs China (31)
June 4: Bahrain (67) vs Philippines (57)
June 5: Philippines (61) vs Indonesia (54)
The games are aired on One Sports, One Sports+, and the Pilipinas Live app.