Qatar to Face Saudi Arabia in Asian Youth Handball Championship

​Salalah, OMAN , July 20, 2018 - Qatar's youth handball team qualified for the second round of the 16th Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship being held in the Omani city of Salalah, following their victory over Iraq 26/21 in the match between the two teams at the end of Group C matches.Iraq qualified with the Qatari team to the second round of the tournament, in which eight teams will be divided into two groups, the first team includes Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Japan and Iran.Qatar will play against these teams successively and will start with Saudi Arabia on Friday, while all teams are resting on Thursday, and Group B includes South Korea, Iraq, Bahrain and Oman.

Qatar's U20 Volleyball Team arrive in Bahrain for Asian Championship

DOHA, July 20, 2018 - Qatar's national volleyball arrived in Bahrain on Thursday to take part in the 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, which will be run until July 29 with the participation of 24 teams divided into eight groups.The tournament draw, which was conducted in the Thai capital of Bangkok in February, placed Qatar in Group D alongside Bahrain and Iraq. Group A comprises Iran, South Korea and China, Group B comprises Japan, Thailand and Turkmenistan, Group C comprises Australia, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan, Group E comprises Saudi Arabia, Chinese Taipei and Pakistan, Group F comprises Hong Kong, Jordan and UAE, Group G comprises India, New Zealand and Uzbekistan, and Group H comprises Malaysia, the Maldives and Macau.Qatar will kick off their participation when they take on hosts Bahrain on Sunday before they play Iraq the following day.The team's coaching staff has named a 10-man squad that comprises Rashid Al Kuwari, Khalid Waleed Al Obaidly, Abdulrahman Al Jamali, Amr Jamil Abed, Mohamed Abdulrahman, Bashar Adnan Al Tamimi, Mohamed Al Waleed, Mohamed Moussa Othman, Abdulrahman Tariq and Mohamed Abdullah Ahmed.The national team prepared for the tournament with a domestic camp that featured daily training at the federation's hall.

Qatar defeat Iran in Handball Friendly

​DOHA, July 20, 2018 - Qatar handball team beat Iranian counterparts 28/16 in the first test match held on Thursday at Al Duhail Sports Hall as part of preparations for the 18th Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2.The two teams will meet in a second and final match on Friday. Qatar will also play two matches with Portugal's Lisbon in early August before departing for Indonesia for the Asian Games.The draw for the handball competitions at the 18th Asian Games put the Qatari team in Group A alongside the teams of Iran and Malaysia, the second group included South Korea, Japan and Pakistan, the third group included Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, and fourth group Bahrain, Taipei, India and Iraq.Qatar are keen to maintain their gold medal won in the last edition of the Asian Games held in the Korean city of Ansan in 2014 after winning the final match against Korea (24/21).

Doha to host a joint training camp for Qatar and Oman Table Tennis teams

​DOHA, July 20, 2018- The Qatari national table tennis teams will begin a joint training camp with their Omani counterparts in Doha in preparation for the Arab Championship to be held in Cairo from July 30 to August 06, 2018.The two nations held a joint training camp in China last year.After the training camp, the Qatari and the Omani delegations will head to Cairo to participate in the Arab Championship to be held at Cairo International Stadium.

Qatar Handball team prepare for Asian Games

DOHA, July 19, 2018 – Qatar's handball team will shake hands with Iranian counterparts in friendly game on Thursday that in preparation for18th Asian Games scheduled from August 18 to the second of September in Indonesia.Both teams will shake hands in a second friendly on Friday, announced by Qatar Handball Federation . On the same track Qatar will take Lisbon of Portugal in two friendly matches , before departure to Asian Games in Indonesia.It is worth mentioning that Qatar side is pooled in group A alongside Iran and Malaysia, while group B includes South Korea, Japan and Pakistan, group C bring together Indonesia, KSA and Hong Kong and group four includes Bahrain, China Taipei, India and Iraq.

Qatar to participate in Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Championship

DOHA, July 19, 2018- Qatar's youth volleyball team will participate in the 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship to be staged in Manama, Bahrain until July 29.As per the draw held in Bangkok, Thailand in February, the state of Qatar will play in group D alongside Bahrain and Iraq.The Qatari team will begin their campaign in the championship with an encounter against Bahrain on Sunday.The Qatar Volleyball Association announced a 10-man squad to participate in the event including; Ali Rashed Al Kuwari, Khalid Waleed Al Obaidli, Abdulrahman Al Jamali, Omro Jameel Abed, Mohammad Abdulrahman, Bashar Adnan Al Tamimi, Mohammad Al Waleed, Mohammad Mousa Uthman, Abdulrahman Tariq and Mohammad Abdullah Ahmad.