BEACH VOLLEYBALL PAIR TO OPEN AGAINST THAILAND AT YOUTH GAMES

Lian Shahltooq and Maryan Qatabi will face a Thai pair on Monday in their opening women’s Beach Volleyball match at the 3rd Asian Youth Games, currently taking place in Manama, Bahrain.

The pair, under the watchful eye of coach Ahmad Al-Awamleh, will face Thailand at 5pm after the draw was made on Sunday evening, placing Jordan in Group B alongside Bahrain, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives and Mongolia.

Group A includes China, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

The top four teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.