Qatari beach volleyball team qualify for second round in Czech Ostrava
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Ostrava: The Qatari men s beach volleyball team, consisting of the duo Cherif Younis and Ahmed Tijan, qualified on Friday for the second round in the...
Ostrava: The Qatari men's beach volleyball team, consisting of the duo Cherif Younis and Ahmed Tijan, qualified on Friday for the second round in the Czech Ostrava round, one of the Elite16 rounds, which is organised by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) for the men's and women's categories.
The Qatari team qualified after defeating Brazilian counterparts, Evandro Junior, and Arthur Lancey, in two games to zero, 21-18 and 26-24, at the end of the third round matches.
The Qatari team came in third place in the third group, behind the Norwegian team (leader) and the Brazilian team in second place, while the French team came in fourth and final place.
The team will meet in the second round with their American counterparts.
The Qatari duo lost their opening match to Norway, 13-21, 21-18, and 9-15.