The Qatar team finished its debut participation at the World Volleyball Championship with a victory. In their last match of the group stage, the Qataris defeated Romania 3:1 in sets and recorded their first success in the history of the tournament. This places them 21st in the world ranking, while Romania dropped to 26th position.

Of interest to the Bulgarian public is the reappearance of setter Borislav Georgiev – a former Bulgarian youth national team player, who played the entire match for Qatar and finished with 2 points.

Result by sets

Pool B – Preliminary Phase – Men, Match #34, Quezon City, Philippines

Qatar – Romania 3:1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22)

Match statistics

Team statistics

The two teams showed an extremely balanced performance in attack and block (50 points in attack and 9 in block each). The difference came from Qatar's better serve and more unforced errors from Romania, which tipped the scales in favor of the Arab team.

Individual statistics

The top scorer in the match was the son of former Bulgarian national player Radostina Chitigoi - Daniel Chitigoi with 16 points, but his efforts were not enough for a win. Qatar distributed its attack better, with Oughlaf and Belal contributing a total of 28 points, which proved to be the key to victory.

Technical statistics

The Romanians had an advantage in reception, but the Qataris demonstrated better defense and more variety in attack distribution. These details proved decisive for the final success.

Qatar's historic victory not only solidified the team's progress but also sent a clear signal that they can now compete on the big stage. For Romania, however, questions remain after a weak performance and a drop in the world rankings.

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