Muscat: The national team secured a convincing 3-0 victory in their opening Group B match, winning the sets 25-19, 25-17 and 25-20. The result gave Oman their first three points of the tournament and strengthened their chances of competing for one of the two semi-final qualification spots from the group.
The championship, hosted by the Sultanate of Oman from July 14 to 21, features seven national teams: Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.
Oman have been drawn in Group B alongside Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, while Group A includes Qatar, Kuwait and Syria. The tournament is being played in a single round-robin format in each group, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The winners will then compete for a place in the final to decide the champion of the second edition.
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The tournament will continue on Wednesday with two matches. Iraq will take on Saudi Arabia, while Kuwait will face Syria.
Qatar were crowned champions of the first edition of the West Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship, held in Bahrain. Bahrain finished as runners-up, while Oman claimed third place.
The West Asian Volleyball Association includes 12 national associations: Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine.
