Team Qatar power past Indonesia to reach Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup Quarter-finals

MANAMA – Qatar’s  volleyball team got better of  Indonesia 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, and 25-17) to book place in  the quarter-finals of the Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup in Manama, Bahrain, on Tuesday.  The tournament, which runs until June 10, serves as a qualifier for the Asian Volleyball Cup. Qatar finished second in the three-team Group C behind South Korea to ensure their qualification to the last eight. The Qatari national team squad participating in the tournament includes 14 players, led by Argentine coach Camilo Soto.  They are set to meet on Thursday in the quarter-finals, leading the first group that includes the Bahrain, Philippines and China teams, whose matches will conclude this evening.   

Team Qatar line up ahead of joint qualifiers

Doha: The Qatar football team continued their training session at the Aspire Academy on Monday for their upcoming joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup matches against Afghanistan and India, scheduled for June 6 and June 11, respectively. Asian Champions Qatar have already progressed to the next round of the qualifiers with a perfect record of 12 points from four matches so far. Qatar are already assured of finishing top of Group A, with the two-time AFC Asian Cup winners having confirmed their spot in the next round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers with two matches to spare. This leaves only one spot available, and the race promises to be intense with all three remaining teams still very much in the race. India - on four points - sit in second place but only on goal difference ahead of Afghanistan with Kuwait a point behind. In what will be captain Sunil Chhetri’s final international match, India host Kuwait on June 6 with both teams knowing defeat is not an option. Afghanistan, meanwhile, will be aiming for an upset against Qatar as the Central Asian side look to create history by advancing to the third round.   

Team Qatar leads West Asian Athletics Championships medal standings

BASRA –  Qatar athletic team  concluded on Sunday their campaign in West Asian Athletics Championships 2024  on a high note by leading overall standings with 10 medals in Iraqi city of Basra. In the event’s closing day,  team Qatar secured three new medals,  including gold medal in 400x4m relay in a time of 3:07.29, Qatar’s Zakaria Ibrahim won a gold medal in 1500m, clocking 3:41.67, it was his second gold after winning the gold medal in  3000 steeplechase. On the same track of victory, Muaz Ibrahim seized Men’s silver medal in discus throw, throwing a 58.34m distance, it was team Qatar second sliver in the same class, by this results team Qatar signed off the event with a perfect tally of 12 medals, including 6 gold, two silver and 4 bronze.  

Team Qatar wins Spanish Beach Handball Tournament

Barcelona, Spain, Qatar's national beach handball team was crowned champions of the Spanish International Beach Handball Friendly Tournament, which was held from 1-2 June 2024 in Spain with the participation of Qatar, Spain, and Portugal.  Team Qatar produced solid performance to edge out hosts Spain 2-1 and lift up the trophy of the tournament. Team Qatar claimed the first place ahead of hosts  Spanish team who took the runner-up place  while the third place went to Portugal national team . Notably, national beach handball team is participating in the 11th World Beach Handball Championship, which will be held on Pingtan Island in the People’s Republic of China from 18 - 23 June 2024.  

South Korea get better of Team Qatar in Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup

Manama, June 3 (QNA) - The Qatari volleyball team lost to their South Korean counterparts by 2-3 on Monday at the beginning of Group C matches of the Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup, currently being held in Bahrain, and continues until June 10, qualifying for the World Challenge Cup. The match was strong between the two teams and lasted for five rounds. The Qatari team lost first set by 16-25, then won the second by 25-19, and lost in the third game by 16-25, then came back to win the fourth by 25-22. The score was equalized by two sets each, extending the match to the fifth game, which won by the Korean team 20-18. The Qatari national team will play on Tuesday its second match in the tournament against the Indonesia national team. The Qatari national team participating in the tournament includes 14 players, led by Argentine coach Camilo Soto.  On other hand,  Qatar men's beach volleyball team consists of  duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan  ranked 15th in the Federation Internationale de Volleyball's (FIVB) World Ranking issued  on Monday. Team Qatar duo  collected 5800 points from their latest participation in  the championships and  world tours. The Swedish duo David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig  lead  the FIVB World Ranking with 8,140 points, followed by  second placed Brazilian duo  George Wanderley and Andre Stein with 7,640 points.   

Team Qatar to face Italy, Norway Friendly ahead of Beach Handball World Championships

Barcelona, (QNA) - Qatar beach handball team will play two friendlies against their Italian and Norwegian counterparts on Monday, as part of their external camp in Spain to prepare for the Beach Handball World Championships, which will take place on the Chinese island of Pingtan from June 18 to 23. The Qatari team, which their camp will continue until June 10, will also participate in a friendly tournament alongside the Spanish and Portuguese teams. The draw for the World Championship placed Qatar in the Group D alongside Germany, Uruguay, and the United States of America. The Group A includes Australia, Oman, Denmark, and Hungary, and the Group B has Tunisia, Spain, China, and Brazil, while the Group C is made up of Puerto Rico, Portugal, Argentina, and Croatia.