Kuwait opens the West Asia Volleyball Championships against Oman
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.
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