Qatar Beach Handball Team Opens Sanya 2026 with Wins Over Pakistan and Oman Qatar’s national beach handball team began their campaign at the 6th Asian Beach Games – Sanya 2026 with two well-deserved victories over Pakistan and Oman in the opening matches of the men’s competition. In the presence of H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar secured a 2–0 win over Pakistan with set scores of 17–14 and 19–16. The team followed this with another 2–0 victory against Oman, winning 20–14 and 18–14. The opening day of beach handball competitions was also attended by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, Second Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee; H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee; and Ahmed Al Shaabi, President of the Qatar Handball Association. Qatar delivered dominant performances in both matches, controlling the tempo from the start and capitalizing on clear technical superiority. With these wins, Qatar moved early to the top of Group B with four points, level with Thailand, boosting their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals and continuing their title defence. The defending champions were drawn in Group B alongside Oman, Jordan, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Mongolia. Qatar will continue its campaign on Thursday against Bangladesh and Mongolia, before facing Jordan on April 24, Thailand on April 26, and concluding the group stage against Maldives on April 27. Salem Al Dosari, Manager of Qatar’s beach handball team, expressed his satisfaction with the two opening wins, describing them as an important step in the team’s campaign, especially as they came against two of the strongest teams in the group.
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