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KUWAIT CITY, July 7: The Kuwait volleyball team will kick off the inaugural West Asian Men's Championship, scheduled to take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from July 17 to 27, with an opening match against Oman, followed by games against Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The tournament draw placed Kuwait in Group B alongside Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman, while Group A consists of Bahrain, Jordan, the UAE, and Lebanon.

The national team delegation departed yesterday morning for Tunisia, where they will hold a 10-day training camp to prepare for the championship. The delegation is led by Nayef Al-Khamili, Assistant Secretary of the Federation, and includes team administrator Mohammed Al-Balushi. The coaching staff is headed by Argentine coach Julian Al-Fayez, assisted by Zaid Al-Kazemi. The team’s fitness coach is Kozak, with Lux serving as statistician, and Mohammed Al-Yamam as physiotherapist. The squad also includes 14 players.