Oman World Cup of Snookerโค Underway with mixed Results for Home Players
Muscat, Oman – The group โคstage ofโ the World Cupโ of snooker commenced today, delivering a range of outcomes forโ participating nations, including contrasting fortunes forโ Oman’s representatives. The tournament, featuring international stars โคand rising talents, promises aโ week of intense competition as players vie forโ advancement to the knockout stages.
The opening day saw both Abdullah al Raisi and Ahmed al Khusaibi of Oman face โdefeats, though both demonstratedโ competitiveโ spirit. This inaugural event underscores Oman’s growing presence on the international snooker stage andโ aims to foster the sport’s progress within the region. The results of these earlyโ matches set the stage for crucial upcomingโฃ fixtures that will determine qualification for the next round.
Abdullah al Raisi began his โcampaign โคwith a 0-3 loss against Malaysia’sโฃ Thor Chuan Leong. Despiteโฃ moments of contention, the Malaysian player’s experience proved decisive.Ahmed al Khusaibi similarlyโ suffered a 0-3 defeat to Iran’s Siavashโ Mozaeini, markingโข the Iranian’s first โคvictory โof the tournament.
International players โคalso made their mark. Iran’s Ali Garhaqzolu secured a โ3-0 win in Groupโ A, while Pakistan’s mohammad hasnainโ lost 0-3. Pakistan’s Sajjad Iqbal achieved a 3-1 victory in Group B, and โFung Kwok Wai of Hong โKong China impressed with a 3-0 resultโฃ inโฃ Group C.
A notable upset occurred with Qatar’s top seed, Ali al Obaidli,โ falling to Afghanistan’s Mohammad Noor Zai.
Tomorrow’s schedule โfeatures pivotal matches for the Omani contenders. Abdullah al Raisi willโ face both Ali al โObaidli of Qatar and Noor zai of โAfghanistan in matches that could considerably impact his chances of progressing. Ahmed al Khusaibi will compete against Australia’s Hassan Kirdi andโค than Mohammad Rais โคSenzahi of Afghanistan, seeking to rebound from his initial loss.