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Young Saudis reach quarterfinal of 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship

Young Saudis reach quarterfinal of 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship
Saudi's players and staff celebrate winning Group B at the 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship. (@ksavollyball)
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Updated 27 July 2022

Young Saudis reach quarterfinal of 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship

Young Saudis reach quarterfinal of 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship
  • A 3-1 win over Qatar meant the hosts topped Group B and confirmed progress to the last eight of the tournament taking place in Qatif

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ have defeated Qatar 3-1 at Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Sports City Hall in Qatif to reach the quarterfinals of the 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship.

Group B’s other match of the day saw Palestine beat Kuwait 3-2.

The 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18 over Qatar saw the Falcons maintain their perfect record in the tournament to top the table with 12 points from four wins. Palestine finished second on six points, Kuwait third also on six points, while Syria took fourth position with four points. Only Qatar, in fifth place with two points, have been eliminated from the Group.

In Group A’s action on Tuesday, Bahrain beat Jordan 3-0, while Iraq overcame Lebanon 3-1.

The results mean Bahrain won the group with 10 points while Iraq finished second with nine points, Lebanon third with six points and the UAE fourth with five points. Jordan, with no points, have been eliminated.

Thursday’s quarterfinals will see Saudi take on the UAE in an all-Gulf Cooperation Council clash, with Bahrain meeting Syria, Iraq clashing with Kuwait and Lebanon facing off with Palestine.