Alas Pilipinas Women aim to restore pride as they take on Qatar in the classification phase of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Sunday, September 20.
The Philippine squad seeks to bounce back in their 5:00 p.m. matchup at Okazaki Central Park following a crucial setback against Kazakhstan on Wednesday, which eliminated them from quarterfinal contention.
The Nationals previously opened their tournament campaign against powerhouse China. Despite putting up a spirited fight in the opening two frames, the Philippines ultimately succumbed to the defending champions in a straight-sets loss, 18-25, 22-25, 8-25.
In the quarterfinal picture, host nation Japan meets Chinese Taipei, South Korea goes head-to-head with Kazakhstan, and Thailand battles Southeast Asian neighbor Indonesia.
Top-ranked China faces Vietnam and is heavily favored to advance to the semifinals.
Meanwhile, the beach volleyball action also gets underway as the standout duo of Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons opens its Asiad campaign against a team from Bangladesh at the Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court.