ONE miss and you’re out.
The FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup for Women will not only provide the Alas Pilipinas women’s volleyball team the chance to toughen up in a tournament where it has to show up with near perfect games but also ice the series of dry run meets ahead of the country’s first-time and solo hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025.
“We’re down to 14 months and at the rate we’re going, we look forward to aiming for a well-hosted world championship in 2025,” said Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara as he thanked the FIVB for acknowledging the federation’s successful hosting of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Week 3 two weeks ago at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
“The Philippine’s love for volleyball was clear, setting the stage for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025,” the FIVB said in its official website. “The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Men’s pool in Manila … attracted a massive turnout of 45,886 fans eager to witness world-class volleyball, an exciting sign of what is to come for the upcoming FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 in the country.”