MANILA, July 14 -- The Philippines defeated Bahrain, 25-22, 13-25, 25-23, 25-14, for their first victory in the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Boys' U18 Championship on Monday at the Wuyuan River Gymnasium in Haikou, China.

The Philippines and India, both with a 1-1 win-loss record in Pool B, will face off in a high-stakes match on Tuesday at 1 p.m., with the winner joining Iran (2-0) in the quarterfinals.

Only the top two teams from each of the four pools will advance to the next round.

"They showed heart in today's match, and I told the boys that we need this win for us to improve our chances [in making it to the next round]. Next up is India and we want to give our all," Alas Pilipinas Boys head coach Oliver Balse said. ...