Jordan News reported that the hosts claimed their first victory of the 24th Arab Men’s Volleyball Championship by defeating Kuwait 3-1 at Arena Hall in Al Hussein Youth City. The Jordanians took the first set 26-24 before Kuwait responded in the second 25-22, after which Jordan secured the third 25-23 and the fourth 25-17. Princess Aya bint Faisal, president of the Jordan Volleyball Federation, attended the Tuesday encounter. The result left Kuwait with a single victory from five matches in the six-team competition.
News of Bahrain detailed that Kuwait opened its campaign with a 0-3 loss to the defending champions, who prevailed 25-21, 25-18, 25-17 without dropping a set in that initial fixture. Bahrain extended its unbeaten run through four straight-sets wins by the time it faced Algeria on the same Tuesday, according to the Bahraini publication. The defending champions entered the title decider against Oman with 12 points from four victories. Bahrain previously lifted the Arab crown in 1992, 2008 and 2024, the outlet noted.
The Oman Observer reported that Oman recovered from losing the first set to beat Kuwait 3-1 on October 9, prevailing 25-20, 25-20 and 25-23 after Kuwait had taken the opener 25-17. Oman followed that result with additional wins to lead the standings with 11 points from four matches at one stage. The Omani squad climbed 13 places to 61st in the latest FIVB world rankings after its performances in Amman. Oman Observer figures showed the team had demonstrated resilience by winning multiple comeback matches during the round-robin event.
The Saudi Volleyball Federation stated via its official X account that Kuwait achieved its lone win by defeating Saudi Arabia 3-1 on October 11. That victory came after earlier losses to Bahrain and Algeria as well as Oman, according to cross-referenced reports from the Oman Observer. Kuwait then fell to Jordan in its concluding fixture, resulting in a 1-4 record. Tournament records placed the Kuwaiti side fifth in the final standings compiled by the Arab Volleyball Confederation.
Jordan News and the Oman Observer both indicated that Bahrain and Oman remained in contention for the title heading into their direct encounter on October 14. The competition adopted a full round-robin format among the six participating nations following the withdrawal of Egypt, Tunisia and Palestine. Oman held a narrow points advantage at several points while Bahrain maintained its perfect set record. The championship concluded on October 15 with medals awarded according to the final table.
The Oman Observer noted that the event also boosted regional rankings for several squads, with Oman’s jump in the world list serving as one example of the tournament’s competitive value. Kuwaiti referee Hussein Al-Tamimi received selection to officiate at the Asian Beach Volleyball Championship in Doha shortly after the Amman event, according to updates from participating federations. The national team’s campaign provided match experience against top GCC and Arab opponents. Organizers at the Jordan Volleyball Federation oversaw logistics for the Arena Hall matches throughout the week.
