{"id":66854,"date":"2021-09-19T06:29:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T06:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=66854"},"modified":"2021-09-19T06:29:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T06:29:11","slug":"qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>By Marie Louise Principe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chiba, Japan, September 19, 2021 \u2013 Qatar finished fifth in the 21st Asian Senior Men\u2019s Volleyball Championship Arena after a straight-sets win, 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-23) against Australia.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66856\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/002Oughlaf_Youssef_QAT_attacks_against_AUS-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Sunday\u2019s decisive match for the 5th-6th classification at the Chiba Port Arena, Qatar\u2019s Youssef Oughlaf led all scorers on the field, charting 17 points from 15 attacks and 2 blocks. Nikola Vasic added another 15 points in the victory.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66857\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/005Renan_Ribeirof_QAT_receives-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Qatar started strong with their usual, reliable line-up, with Oughlaf at right side. Vasic and Renan Ribeiro comprised the passing unit, which played really tight and agile in transition. They were able to play the wing attack with good measure, which their opponents needed to formulate good block formation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66859\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/007Max_Senica_AUS_in_action-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s Trent O\u2019Dea may just have been the answer, as he stood in close watch, to connect with stuff blocks. Setter Arshdeep Dosanjh enabled the middle game further by setting O\u2019Dea for the quick attack. The Volleyroos improved their rhythm of play and later utilized the pipe attack on Max Senica.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66860\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/010Nikola_Vasic_QAT_spikes-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Qatar responded to the challenge and sent the attack unit back to work, with Ouglaf and Vasic scoring crucial points, to help take 25-21 in the first set.<\/p>\n<p>Australia tried to run better, more varied plays in the second set, connecting with more combinations on Senica.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66864\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/001Thomas_Hodgesll_AUS_poses_for_the_camera-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, the Qatar side controlled the tempo of the second set, getting good results on the outside zones, and handling the counter-attack really well. They were also lining up well with the block, which further hampered their opponents\u2019 search for good rhythm. They took the second set at 25-11 from a service error.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66861\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/006Milos_Stevanovic_QAT_sets-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the third set, Qatar continued their good rhythm, with setter Milos Stevanovic running their straightforward, successful offense.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66862\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/016Curtis_Stockton_AUS_serves-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australia picked up their tempo and composure, setting Thomas Edgar at the right flank, while O<br \/>\n\u2018Dea still put in the hard work in the middle. Curtis Stockton also helped in attack and gained from the opponents\u2019 errors to save a match point.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66863\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/019QAT_players_celebrate-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Qatar side took the final set, 25-23, with Oughlaf\u2019s explosive attack.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar\u2019s fourth place finish in the 18th edition of the Asian Senior Men\u2019s Championship held in Tehran, Iran in 2015, is the team\u2019s best performance to date.<\/p>\n<p>Related links of AVC<br \/>\nAVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net<br \/>\nAVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<br \/>\nAVC Twitter: click: www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<br \/>\nAVC Instagram: click: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<br \/>\nAVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<br \/>\nAVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Marie Louise Principe Chiba, Japan, September 19, 2021 \u2013 Qatar finished fifth in the 21st Asian Senior Men\u2019s Volleyball Championship Arena after a straight-sets win, 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-23)&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":66855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA - Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA - Asian Volleyball Confederation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Marie Louise Principe Chiba, Japan, September 19, 2021 \u2013 Qatar finished fifth in the 21st Asian Senior Men\u2019s Volleyball Championship Arena after a straight-sets win, 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-23)...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-09-19T06:29:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Preechachan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Preechachan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Preechachan\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a\"},\"headline\":\"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-09-19T06:29:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/\"},\"wordCount\":428,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Slider\",\"Volleyball News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/\",\"name\":\"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA - Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-09-19T06:29:11+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/\",\"name\":\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"description\":\"An official site of Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630,\"caption\":\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a\",\"name\":\"Preechachan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Preechachan\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/author\/preechachan\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA - Asian Volleyball Confederation","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA - Asian Volleyball Confederation","og_description":"By Marie Louise Principe Chiba, Japan, September 19, 2021 \u2013 Qatar finished fifth in the 21st Asian Senior Men\u2019s Volleyball Championship Arena after a straight-sets win, 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-23)...","og_url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/","og_site_name":"Asian Volleyball Confederation","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball","article_published_time":"2021-09-19T06:29:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Preechachan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Preechachan","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/"},"author":{"name":"Preechachan","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a"},"headline":"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA","datePublished":"2021-09-19T06:29:11+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/"},"wordCount":428,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Slider","Volleyball News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/","name":"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA - Asian Volleyball Confederation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2021-09-19T06:29:11+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/021QAT_players_celebrate_their_victory-1-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/qatar-claim-fifth-place-with-sweep-of-australia\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"QATAR CLAIM FIFTH PLACE WITH SWEEP OF AUSTRALIA"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/","name":"Asian Volleyball Confederation","description":"An official site of Asian Volleyball Confederation","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization","name":"Asian Volleyball Confederation","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png","width":1200,"height":630,"caption":"Asian Volleyball Confederation"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a","name":"Preechachan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Preechachan"},"url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/author\/preechachan\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66854\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}