The Philippines advances to the knockout stage of the 2023 AVC Challenge Cup for Men in Taipei.

The Filipinos sealed a spot in the final 12 after a five-set victory against Mongolia, 22-25, 25-21, 26-24, 23-25, and 15-12, on Monday, July 10, at the Taipei Gymnasium

Marck Espejo registered 36 points and Steven Rotter chipped in 13 points for the second win of the Philippines in the tournament.

The Filipinos kicked off their campaign with a three-set sweep of Macau, 25-21, 25-15, and 25-14, on Sunday, July 9.