Tunisia and Czechia square off in a tightly contested Round of 16 battle at the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship, with a historic quarterfinal berth up for grabs.
Tunisia and Czechia collide in a tightly matched Round of 16 duel at the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship on Tuesday, September 23, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Tunisians clinched the top spot in their pool with a 2-1 record, capped by a stunning straight-set upset of rivals Egypt in a do-or-die North African derby.
Veterans Oussama Ben Romdhane and Elyes Karamosli have powered Tunisia’s charge, providing the scoring punch and leadership that carried them through the group stage.
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Czechia, meanwhile, emerged as one of the tournament’s surprise performers. They opened with a statement win by sweeping Serbia, and while Brazil outclassed them, they bounced back with another straight-set victory over China.
With a 2-1 record, the Czechs secured second place in Pool H and booked their place in the knockout round.
Led by Patrik Indra, Jan Galabov, and middle blocker Antonin Klimes, Czechia will look to continue its breakthrough run against a Tunisian squad eager to build on its momentum.
With both sides riding confidence into the matchup, the winner will punch a historic ticket to the quarterfinals.
First serve is set for 3:30 p.m.
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(With reports from Kiko Demigillo)
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