Team Qatar to take on France at Beach Volleyball Worlds

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November 19, 2025
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19-November-2025

Team Qatar to take on France at Beach Volleyball Worlds

Canberra — Qatar’s beach volleyball stars are gearing up for a high-stakes showdown on Thursday as they face France in the Round of 16 at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025, currently underway in Australia until November 23 with the participation of 48 elite teams.

Qatar’s dynamic duo, Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, stormed into the Round of 16 after a thrilling straight-sets victory over Brazil’s George and Saymon, edging out their opponents 23–21 and 22–20 in a tense Round of 32 clash on Tuesday.

Their next opponents, France’s Rotar and Gauthier-Rat, also advanced with confidence after dispatching Argentina’s Amieva and Bueno in straight sets, 22–20 and 21–12.

Determined and in top form, Cherif and Ahmed are aiming to overcome the French pair and secure their place in the quarterfinals, keeping alive their ambition of climbing all the way to the podium.

The Qatari duo has been flawless so far, sweeping all their group-stage matches to collect the full six points.

They launched their campaign with a strong win over Cuba’s Damian Gomez and Eblis Veranes (21–18, 21–14), followed by another straight-sets triumph against Switzerland’s Yves Haussener and Julian Friedli (21–15, 21–15).

Their third group match saw them overpower Austria’s Timo Hammarberg and Tim Berger (21–12, 22–20), earning direct passage into the Round of 32, where they again delivered under pressure to eliminate Brazil’s George and Simon (23–21, 22–20).

Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan continue to cement their status as one of the world’s top beach volleyball pairings. Their impressive résumé includes an Olympic bronze medal at Tokyo 2020, a fourth-place finish at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and an outstanding eight gold medals this season alone—further proof of the remarkable rise of Qatari beach volleyball on the global stage.