Cherif and Tijan fall in semis, to play for bronze

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will play for the bronze medal at the 2026 AVC Beach Volleyball Asian Championships after suffering a defeat to Mark Nicolaidis and Izac Carracher in a thrilling semi-final clash yesterday.

The second-seeded Qatari pair, Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalists comfortably won the first set against the third-seeded Nicolaidis and Carracher, but the Aussie pair produced a determined comeback to win 2-1 (14-21, 24-22, 15-11) after 56 minutes.

The defeat ended Younousse and Tijan’s hopes of claiming the continental title, but they remain in contention for a podium finish. newsbetting.cv

They will now face China’s top seeds Wu Jiaxin and Zhou Chaowei in today’s third-place match in Shangluo. Nicolaidis and Carracher will meet fellow Australians Thomas Hodges and Ben Hood in today’s gold-medal showdown, with the winners guaranteed a berth in the Los Angeles Olympics.

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Earlier yesterday, Younousse and Tijan defeated China’s Yanwei Wang and Hongjun Du in straight sets (21-12, 21-16) to advance to the semis, following a 21-12, 21-13 win over Kazakhstan’s Sergey Bogatu and Kirill Gurin in the round of 16 the day before.

Regardless of the outcome of today’s bronze medal match, Asia’s second-ranked Younousse and Tijan will now turn their attention to the Asian Games in Japan, where they will aim to secure a third consecutive gold medal after winning the title at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang and 2022 Hangzhou editions.

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Sports and Youth organized the second edition of the “Ent Gadha 2” programme, meaning “You Can Do It,” with the participation of around 80 young people aged 14 to 18 over two days.

The programme was held as part of initiatives and activities aimed at developing youth skills, enhancing their personal and leadership capabilities, and promoting the values of teamwork, self-reliance, and responsibility.

The programme, which concluded today, was organized in cooperation with the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association and Seif Al Ghariyah Youth Center. It focused on the concept of “learning by doing,” with participants taking part in a range of tasks and challenges requiring teamwork, planning, and decision-making, alongside water games, challenge activities, team competitions, and scouting programmes and skills. These activities contributed to developing participants’ capabilities and fostering teamwork and initiative.

In this context, Director of the Youth Centers and Institutions Department at the Ministry of Sports and Youth, Fawaz Al Mseifri said that the “Ent Gadha 2” programme offers a comprehensive youth experience combining challenge, learning, and recreation through a diverse range of activities and practical experiences designed to suit the interests of the target age group.

He noted that the programme gives participants an opportunity to discover their abilities and develop their skills in an interactive and stimulating youth environment.

He added that the programme comes as part of the Ministry’s efforts to support high-quality youth programmes based on participation and practical experience, contributing to character building and skills development among young people. He also stressed the importance of continuing to develop youth programmes in line with their aspirations and interests and in ways that create a positive and lasting impact.

For his part, Deputy Director of Seif Al Ghariyah Youth Center, Ahmed Al Ansari said that organizing the second edition of the “Ent Gadha 2” programme reflects the center’s commitment to developing its programmes and building effective partnerships with various national entities and institutions. Such partnerships, he added, contribute to providing young people with diverse experiences that combine enjoyment and learning while giving participants opportunities to discover their abilities and develop their skills.

يختتم منتخبنا الوطني لكرة القدم للشباب مشواره في تصفيات كأس آسيا 2027 تحت 20 عامًا، وذلك عندما يلاقي نظيره السعودي ضمن المجموعة الخامسة من التصفيات القارية المؤهلة لكأس آسيا للشباب بالصين عام 2027، حيث يتطلع منتخبنا لتحقيق الفوز لتأمين حظوظه في التأهل، سواء في المركز الأول أو ضمن أفضل المنتخبات الحاصلة على المركز الثاني في التصفيات، خاصة أن الجولة الأخيرة ستشهد صراعا قويا في هذه الجولة التي ستحدد المتصدر والوصيف.
ويدخل القطري برصيد 3 نقاط، فيما يحتل السعودي صدارة المجموعة برصيد 6 نقاط والعمانى بثلاث نقاط ويلعب مع هونغ كونغ في مباراة سهلة للعماني.
وبات على منتخبنا الدخول بقوة من أجل الفوز وحصد النقاط الثلاث، علمًا بأن لائحة التصفيات تنص على تأهل متصدري المجموعات وأفضل سبعة منتخبات تحتل المركز الثاني إلى النهائيات القارية في الصين.
يتصدر المنتخب السعودي ترتيب المجموعة برصيد 6 نقاط، ويحتل العماني المركز الثاني بـ3 نقاط، بفارق المواجهات المباشرة عن المنتخب القطري الذي يمتلك 3 نقاط أيضًا ويحتل المركز الثالث، فيما يحتل منتخب هونغ كونغ المركز الرابع بدون نقاط. وتتكون المجموعة الخامسة من منتخبنا وقطر والسعودية وهونغ كونغ.