Doha: Qatar basketball coach Hakan Demir has revealed the roster of players set to compete in the Asian qualifiers for the Saudi 2025 Asian Cup Finals. In their first game of the second Asian window, Qatar will meet India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. Following this encounter, they will go up against Iran on November 25 at Al Gharafa Hall.
These games are part of Group E, which also features Kazakhstan. This announcement follows the team’s commendable performance in the twelfth edition of the King Abdullah II International Basketball Cup, which took place at Prince Hamzah Hall in Al Hussein Youth City, Amman, Jordan, from November 16 to 18. The Qatari team achieved a commendable second place in the tournament, securing victories against the Syrian national team with a score of 75-66 and the Palestinian national team with a score of 74-72.
However, they were defeated in the final game by the host nation, the Jordanian national team, with a score of 50-70. This performance marks a significant milestone in the Qatari team’s preparations for the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the 2025 Asian Cup. The announced list includes 15 players: Omar Mohamed Saad, Mustafa Fouda, Mahmoud Darwish, Khaled Rushdi, Babacar Dieng, Nadim Muslik, Mohamed Bashir, Tyler James Lee Harris, Aladji Boubou Magassa, Ndaye Elhaj Sidou, Abdullah Yassin, Mustafa Ndaw, Mike Lewis, Alen Hadzibegovic, and Donte Grantham.
The team’s mission is headed by Saadoun Sabah Al Kuwari, Secr.
