Qatar volleyball team to start Asian Games Campaign on Monday

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August 19, 2018
19-August-2018

Qatar volleyball team to start Asian Games Campaign on Monday

​Jakarta, August 20, 2018 - Qatar national volleyball team, winners of Asian Cup, will start their Asian Games campaign with a game against the Maldives on Monday evening.

Qatar won the 2018 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup after defeating their Iranian counterparts 3-2 in the final game.

The Qataris won several individual prizes in the Asian Cup, as Mohamed Ibrahim won the most valuable player of the tournament and best middle blocker, Renan won the best outside spiker, and Mubarak Hamad won the best opposite award.

Qatar play in Group F in the Asian Games along with India, Maldives, and Hong Kong.

The Qataris keen on winning their first match to be a starting point for a successful campaign at the Asian Games.

In beach volleyball competitions, Qatar A team will play Kazakhstan on Monday in the first match in the group stage. Qatar B lost 2-0 against Thailand in the first match in the first round.