Thrilling action continues in FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships

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October 9, 2025
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9-October-2025

Thrilling action continues in FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships

Doha: The action continued on Wednesday at the FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships, currently underway at Al Gharrafa Beach Courts in Doha — marking the first-ever edition of the tournament to be held in the Middle East. The global competition, featuring many of the sport’s brightest young stars, runs through October 11.

The main draw began yesterday, with Qatar’s men’s and women’s teams taking part in six matches — two in the men’s category and four in the women’s.

In the men’s competition, Qatar Team 1 (Moussa Al Khair and Ahmed Ziyad) lost 0–2 to Turkey, and will next face Canada and Colombia in Group A. Qatar Team 2 (Jassim Al Tamimi and Saad Al Awad) were defeated 0–2 by Saudi Arabia, and will play Egypt and Brazil later today in Group H.

On the women’s side, Qatar Team 1 (Bandah Ibrahim and Maryam Mohoub) lost 0–2 to both the United States and Malaysia, and are set to conclude their Group A campaign today against Mexico. Meanwhile, Qatar Team 2 (Lujain Mahmoud and Celine Mahmoud) fell 0–2 to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gambia, and will face Canada today in their final Group H match.

The championship features 64 teams in total — 32 men’s and 32 women’s — representing 55 countries. Teams have been split into eight groups per gender, with the top three in each group advancing to the knockout stage. Group winners will automatically progress to the Round of 16, while the second- and third-placed teams will compete in the Round of 24, both scheduled for Friday.

The quarterfinals and semifinals are slated for Saturday, followed by the medal matches on Sunday, which will conclude this world-class tournament — another milestone in Doha’s growing legacy as a premier global destination for beach volleyball and international sport.