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The Tunisian men's national volleyball team. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758178028232tunisia.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>The Tunisian men&#x27;s national volleyball team. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </div>MANILA — World No. 40 Tunisia knocked Egypt out of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men&#x27;s World Championship, scoring a 25-19, 25-18, 25-22 win in Pool A, Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.The Tunisians rode on the balanced attack of Elyes Karamosli, Oussama Ben Romdhane, and Ali Bongui en route to the three-set victory that dealt the Egyptians&#x27; second-straight loss, marking another shocker in the Philippine-hosted tourney.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/18/iran-coach-says-sorry-to-ph-ahead-of-fivb-worlds-bout-0024">READ: Iran coach says sorry to PH ahead of FIVB Worlds bout</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/17/fivb-worlds-fearless-alas-men-still-embracing-nothing-to-lose-mindset-ahead-of-iran-bout-2030">READ: FIVB Worlds: Fearless Alas Men still embracing &#x27;nothing to lose&#x27; mindset ahead of Iran bout</a></div>This was two days after Egypt, also the African champions, suffered an upset at the hands of Alas Pilipinas Men, 27-29, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, on Tuesday.With this, the Tunisians are now headed to the Round of 16.According to Romdhane, they knew that their Pool A encounter with Egypt would be &quot;decisive&quot; even before the start of the competition.&quot;First of all, I want to thank my team for this win. From the start of this World Championship, we know that the match of Egypt will be decisive,&quot; he said.&quot;So, we prepared well the match and we played very good in service and attack,&quot; he added.Romdhane and Karamosli delivered 14 points each, while Bongui had 13 markers. Khaled Ben Slimene steered that Tunisian firepower well with 34 running sets.

This was two days after Egypt, the African champions, suffered a shocker at the hands of Alas Pilipinas Men. #MWCH2025

This was two days after Egypt, the African champions, suffered a shocker at the hands of Alas Pilipinas Men. #MWCH2025

Another upset in FIVB Worlds as World No. 40 Tunisia knocks out 22nd-ranked Egypt

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Another upset in FIVB Worlds as World No. 40 Tunisia knocks out 22nd-ranked Egypt

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Published Sep 18, 2025 03:41 PM PHT

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