This group represents a real challenge for the Jordanian duo.What distinguishes this year's Asian Youth Games is the flexible qualification system.The Jordanian national women's beach volleyball team begins its journey in the third edition of the Asian Youth Games, currently being held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, with a tough match awaiting them on Monday.

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The draw presents the Jordanian national team with a tough test at the start of Group B, where they will face their Thai counterpart.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 5:00 PM local time in Manama (which coincides with Amman time), on the beach volleyball courts in Bahrain.

The Jordanian team carries the hopes of the fans, represented by the promising duo of Lian Shahaltogh and Marian Qatabi, and is technically led by national coach Ahmad Al-Awamleh.

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Group B Analysis and Jordan's Chances:

The draw for the beach volleyball tournament, held Sunday evening, placed the national team in Group B, a highly competitive group that includes, in addition to Jordan, Bahrain (the host country), Thailand, Indonesia, the Maldives, and Mongolia.

This group represents a real challenge for the Jordanian duo, given the extensive experience of Southeast Asian teams such as Thailand and Indonesia in this sport, in addition to the home-field advantage and the support of the fans in favor of Bahrain. Thailand, the "Al-Nashmiyyat"'s primary competitor, is considered one of the strongest beach volleyball schools in Asia, requiring the utmost concentration and tactical harmony from Shahaltogh and Qatabi.

Group A also includes other strong teams: China, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.

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Technical preparations and goals:

National coach Ahmed Al-Awamleh has been working over the past period to intensify training and improve the physical fitness and technical readiness of the duo, Lian and Marian.

Coach Ahmed Al-Awamleh's plans focus on enhancing understanding between the two players in defensive aspects, especially receiving and covering, and utilizing their individual skills in attack and scoring from difficult angles, which are crucial aspects of the game of beach volleyball.

Jordan's participation in this tournament primarily aims to:

Gain experience: Providing young players with the opportunity to directly interact with strong schools in Asia.Improve rankings: Striving to achieve the greatest number of victories to raise Jordan's ranking in this emerging sport.Qualifying for the knockout rounds: Taking advantage of the tournament system, which provides the opportunity to qualify for the largest number of teams.Read also: When football glory blends with humanitarian action... The story of the team that brought the World Cup to Palestine in 1982

Qualifying opportunities are strong according to the tournament format:

What distinguishes this year's Asian Youth Games is the flexible qualification system, which provides ample opportunities for teams to advance to the advanced stages. According to the tournament format, the top four teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals.

This system puts the goal of qualification within reach of the Jordanian team, as two or three wins out of five matches are sufficient to guarantee a place in the quarterfinals.

Monday's match against Thailand is considered a "test of strength" and a "test of level" that will reflect the team's readiness and identify areas that need to be worked on and corrected in subsequent matches.

Hopes remain pinned on the duo of Lian Shahaltogh and Marian Qatabi to deliver an honorable performance that reflects the development of Jordanian women's sports.

Jordanian Participation

Jordan is participating in the Asian Youth Games (Bahrain 2025) with a delegation of 120 athletes representing the following sports: handball, volleyball, mixed martial arts, taekwondo, basketball, muay thai, golf, boxing, athletics, triathlon, cycling, e-sports, swimming, wrestling, judo, jiu-jitsu, equestrian, camel racing, and kurash.

The official launch of the Games will be announced during the opening ceremony next Wednesday. More than 4,000 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees are expected to participate.

It is worth noting that Jordan has won three medals in the previous two editions of the Asian Youth Games, achieved by national squash player Mohammed Al-Sarraj and national taekwondo players Anas Al-Aourani and Rania Al-Fawareh.