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Alas Pilipinas' Leo Ordiales in action against Egypt on September 16, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758028909035leooooo.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Alas Pilipinas&#x27; Leo Ordiales in action against Egypt on September 16, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </div>MANILA — Leo Ordiales stayed true to his promise of bouncing back against Egypt at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men&#x27;s World Championship.Ordiales had a dismal performance in their tournament opener, only tallying two points as the Tunisians took the win, 13-25, 17-25, 23-25, in Pool A.But the 6-foot-6 Negros Occidental native helped the Nationals in the best way possible, firing a whopping 21 points on 19 attacks and two aces, including the history-clinching ace that secured extended Set 1.Ordiales brought in the much-needed firepower for Alas, going second to top-scorer Bryan Bagunas who had 25 points.Alas Pilipinas completed a 29-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21 stunner over a higher-ranked Egypt on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/16/alas-pilipinas-men-make-history-defeat-egypt-for-first-ever-win-in-fivb-worlds-1943">READ: Alas Pilipinas Men make history, defeat Egypt for first-ever win in FIVB Worlds </a></div>The National U product said he just reset his mindset en route to this match.&quot;Sa &#x27;kin po, after that game (Tunisia), reset lang ulit ako. Kumbaga mindset lang ulit na, &#x27;yun lang din kailangan ko siguro,&quot; he said.Ordiales said this was his way of redeeming himself: &quot;Sobrang saya ko talaga, wala &#x27;kong masabi, ayun lang, kasi na-redeem &#x27;yung sarili ko at the same time nakakuha pa kami ng panalo.&quot;Playing alongside mainstays Bagunas and Marck Espejo, Ordiales could not be happier, saying that he&#x27;s just doing his job.&quot;Sa akin lang naman, kumbaga ginampanan ko lang kung ano &#x27;yung binigay sa &#x27;kin na role. Siyempre kumukuha rin naman ako ng mga idea sa [kanila]. Iniisip ko lang na kailangan ko din silang tulungan kasi hindi rin nila kaya na parang dalawa lang sila, &#x27;yun lang iniisip ko lagi.&quot;Ordiales and company have a chance to make more history as they battle Iran in a virtual knockout match on Thursday, September 18. <div>RELATED VIDEO: <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8qTrwn5aGzM??si=qUIsQ259WgwQ0-ci&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

Leo Ordiales delivered 21 points for the home team in the Philippines' monumental win against Egypt. #MWCH2025

Leo Ordiales delivered 21 points for the home team in the Philippines' monumental win against Egypt. #MWCH2025

FIVB Worlds: Promise kept as Leo Ordiales bounces back vs Egypt after dismal 1st game

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FIVB Worlds: Promise kept as Leo Ordiales bounces back vs Egypt after dismal 1st game

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published September 16, 2025 09:48 PM PHT

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Updated September 17, 2025 12:24 AM PHT

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