Our national table of table tennis has achieved an exceptional historical achievement by qualifying for the World Cup, which will be held in London 2026, after achieving first place in West Asian qualifiers, which was held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by winning in the final match against the Saudi Green host (3-2), our brave champions issued the second group at the expense of both Iraq and Oman, and then we excelled in half The final over Qatar, and in the final decisive match, we won over Saudi Arabia after a marathon match, knowing that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are considered one of the best teams in the game, and this confirms our right to be worthy of the World Cup in London 2026.
A achievement will be written within the achievements of Bahraini sport and we will all be proud of our global participation and raising the flag of our kingdom in London, this achievement was not achieved from a vacuum and was not a coincidence, but there is a tireless work, plans and development programs that contributed to our upgrading in the game, and the evidence is that our clubs and our teams are present and strong All those in charge of the federation, headed by Sheikha Hayat Bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Table Tennis Federation, which contributed to her giving, efforts and passion for the game in developing and upgrading it for the better, and today we see the fruits of this work by qualifying for the World Cup, and what distinguishes and calls us to pride is that this qualification is achieved with pure Bahraini support and hands, led by the player Rashid Sanad and Muhammad. Muhammad Abbas, and the technical and administrative bodies also have a major role in qualifying, so all of these deserve all the appreciation and respect for what they presented during the qualifiers.
In conclusion, all the heartfelt and success wishes for our general table of table in the World Cup, which will be held in the London 2026 fog, our confidence in them is great in honoring our kingdom and appearing in the best possible image in the Grand World Forum.