Day: September 10, 2024

Kuwait’s national powerboat team won third place in the powerboat world championship organized by Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), held in Plymouth, United Kingdom, across two categories.

In B 300 horsepower category, the Kuwaiti team, led by world champion Bader Al-Dousari and his assistant, Mohammed Al-Essayie, secured third place.

Khaled Karam and Adel Al-Sharida also achieved third place in the P 150 horsepower category, with their teammates Nasser Al-Khadhra and Mishaal Al-Misbah finishing fifth in the final round of the championship.

Head of the Kuwaiti delegation, Ali Al-Shamali expressed his pride in the team’s accomplishments in a statement to KUNA.

He highlighted that the team competed in the category B with the boat “Raheeb 17,” powered by a 300-horsepower engine, piloted by 2023 world champion Bader Al-Dousari and Mohammed Al-Essayie.

The team earned two silver medals on the first and second days of the event, ultimately securing third place overall.

Al-Shamali explained that the te
am’s chance of retaining the world champion title was impacted by an accident in the second round of the championship, which took place in Belgium in June.

Despite this setback, the team’s performance in the first round in Spain, where they secured two silver medals in April, helped them accumulate enough points to achieve the bronze overall.

In category B single-engine with 150 horsepower, Kuwait’s “Raheeb 171,” led by champions Khaled Karam and Adel Al-Sharida, took second and fourth place in the Spanish round of the competition in April.

They won first place in Belgium, and in the final round in Plymouth, they secured third and fourth places, resulting in an overall third-place finish and the bronze medal.

The third boat, competing for the first time, finished fifth overall in category B with 150 horsepower, by Al-Khadhra and Al-Misbah.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Kuwait’s national powerboat team won third place in the powerboat world championship organized by Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), held in Plymouth, United Kingdom, across two categories.

In B 300 horsepower category, the Kuwaiti team, led by world champion Bader Al-Dousari and his assistant, Mohammed Al-Essayie, secured third place.

Khaled Karam and Adel Al-Sharida also achieved third place in the P 150 horsepower category, with their teammates Nasser Al-Khadhra and Mishaal Al-Misbah finishing fifth in the final round of the championship.

Head of the Kuwaiti delegation, Ali Al-Shamali expressed his pride in the team’s accomplishments in a statement to KUNA.

He highlighted that the team competed in the category B with the boat “Raheeb 17,” powered by a 300-horsepower engine, piloted by 2023 world champion Bader Al-Dousari and Mohammed Al-Essayie.

The team earned two silver medals on the first and second days of the event, ultimately securing third place overall.

Al-Shamali explained that the te
am’s chance of retaining the world champion title was impacted by an accident in the second round of the championship, which took place in Belgium in June.

Despite this setback, the team’s performance in the first round in Spain, where they secured two silver medals in April, helped them accumulate enough points to achieve the bronze overall.

In category B single-engine with 150 horsepower, Kuwait’s “Raheeb 171,” led by champions Khaled Karam and Adel Al-Sharida, took second and fourth place in the Spanish round of the competition in April.

They won first place in Belgium, and in the final round in Plymouth, they secured third and fourth places, resulting in an overall third-place finish and the bronze medal.

The third boat, competing for the first time, finished fifth overall in category B with 150 horsepower, by Al-Khadhra and Al-Misbah.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Kuala Lumpur – Ma’an – Our national football team lost to Jordan on Tuesday evening, with three goals to one, in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Jordanian national team opened the scoring early through its player Yazan Al-Naimat from a rebounded ball, after which he was alone with goalkeeper Baraa Kharoub and easily put the ball into the net, before our national team star Wissam Abu Ali equalized the score minutes before the end of the first half, from a cross that he headed into the net of Jordanian goalkeeper Yazeed Abu Laila.

The Jordanian team added the second goal five minutes after the start of the second half through Yazan Al-Naimat, and the third goal in the 72nd minute through Nour Al-Rawabdeh.

Our national team’s balance froze at one point, which it obtained from a draw against South Korea in the first round, and remained in fifth place, while the Jordanian team jumped to the top temporarily and raised its balance to 4 points.

Source: Maan News Agency

Kuala Lumpur – Ma’an – Our national football team lost to Jordan on Tuesday evening, with three goals to one, in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Jordanian national team opened the scoring early through its player Yazan Al-Naimat from a rebounded ball, after which he was alone with goalkeeper Baraa Kharoub and easily put the ball into the net, before our national team star Wissam Abu Ali equalized the score minutes before the end of the first half, from a cross that he headed into the net of Jordanian goalkeeper Yazeed Abu Laila.

The Jordanian team added the second goal five minutes after the start of the second half through Yazan Al-Naimat, and the third goal in the 72nd minute through Nour Al-Rawabdeh.

Our national team’s balance froze at one point, which it obtained from a draw against South Korea in the first round, and remained in fifth place, while the Jordanian team jumped to the top temporarily and raised its balance to 4 points.

Source: Maan News Agency

Manama, Bahrain’s national football team lost 5-0 to Japan in their match at the Bahrain National Stadium, during the second round of Group C matches in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

With this result, Bahrain remains at 3 points and drops to third place, while Japan moves to the top of the group with 6 points.

Bahrain will next face Indonesia at home, followed by an away match against Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Japan will play against Saudi Arabia and Australia in the third and fourth rounds next October.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Manama, Bahrain’s national football team lost 5-0 to Japan in their match at the Bahrain National Stadium, during the second round of Group C matches in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

With this result, Bahrain remains at 3 points and drops to third place, while Japan moves to the top of the group with 6 points.

Bahrain will next face Indonesia at home, followed by an away match against Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Japan will play against Saudi Arabia and Australia in the third and fourth rounds next October.

Source: Bahrain News Agency