Qatar Senior National Volleyball team had arrived to Maribor, Slovenia on Saturday to start their training camp to prepare for their first ever participation in FIVB World League.
The camp will resume till June 15 as the team will move to another city in Slovenia, Ljubljana, to make their debut in the prestigious tournament.
The Italian head coach Roberto Piazza picked 19 players from the League and Emir Cup champions Al Arabi Club, El Jaish, Al Rayyan Club, Police and Al Sadd Club for the preliminary camp.
Qatar’s debut in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League is groundbreaking, as this will be the senior national team’s first-ever appearance in the premier annual men’s tournament. Qatar will take part in Group 3 along with Slovenia, Tunisia, Venezuela, Greece and Puerto Rico.
Qatar’s participation in the World League comes following recent positive results at the 2015 Asian Championship where they finished in fourth place. The team is currently ranked 31st in the world.