Qatar ends Jordan International as runners-up

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November 19, 2024
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19-November-2024

Qatar ends Jordan International as runners-up

DOHA -  The Qatari national basketball team secured second place in the 12th King Abdullah II International Basketball Cup Championship after suffering a 50-70 defeat in their final game against the Jordanian national team. The game took place on Monday evening at Prince Hamzah Hall in Al Hussein Youth City, located in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

The game concluded with the following period scores: 19-10, 21-15, 9-11, and 21-14, all favoring the Jordanian team.

At the conclusion of the championship, the Palestinian national team achieved third place after overcoming Syria 80-74. Earlier in the tournament, the Qatari team had triumphed over Syria with a score of 75-66 and narrowly defeated the Palestinian team 74-72.

The King Abdullah II International Cup Championship serves as a crucial preparatory event for the four participating teams as they gear up for the double qualifiers for the Asian Cup, scheduled to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and the 2027 World Cup, which will be hosted in Doha.

This tournament presents a significant opportunity for the Qatari team to prepare its players ahead of the Asian qualifiers for the Saudi Asian Cup 2025. The team is set to travel to New Delhi to compete against the Indian team on November 21, as part of the second Asian window matches for Group Five. Additionally, the Qatari team will host the Iranian national team at Al Gharafa Hall on the 25th of this month.

The Qatari team mission to Jordan was headed bySaadoun Sabah Al Kuwari, Secretary General of the Qatar Basketball Federation, and the administrative and technical staff includes Jassim Ashkanani (team manager) and Nabil Juma (team administrator), in addition to the technical staff led by Turkish coach Hakan Demir and his assistants, in addition to 12 players: Omar Mohamed Saad, Mustafa Fouda, Mahmoud Darwish, Khaled Rushdi, Babacar Dieng, Nadim Muslik, Mohamed Bashir, Tyler James Lee Harris, Aladji Boubou Magassa, Ndaye El Haj Sidou, Abdullah Yassin Musa, and Mustafa Ndaw.

The Jordanian team won the title for the third time in a row and strengthened their record of winning the title six times, while the Lebanese team has two titles, and the Egyptian, Tunisian, Saudi, and Lebanese Riyadi teams have one title each.