Player Mohamed Bouzguia Najem joined basketball The Libyan club officially joined the Qatari club Al-Gharafa in order to strengthen the ranks of the team that is preparing to participate in the 36th Arab Basketball Championship for clubs, which will be hosted by the Egyptian city of Alexandria during the period from 1 to 12 October next.
The tournament witnesses the presence of 12 teams from the most prestigious Arab clubs, divided into two groups, with the Qatari Al-Gharafa Club playing in the second group, which includes Sporting of Egypt, Al-Wahda of the Emirates, Al-Qadisiyah of Kuwait, Al-Seeb of Oman, and Shaab Hadramaut of Yemen.
While the first group includes Al-Ittihad of Alexandria (host of the tournament), Smouha of Egypt, Al-Bataeh of the Emirates, Al-Sharjah of the Emirates, Kazma of Kuwait, and Al-Arabi of Qatar.
Details of Qatari Al-Gharafa’s contract with Libyan star Mohamed Bouzguia
The Qatari Al-Gharafa Club signed Libyan international Mohamed Bouzguia, coming from Al-Nasr Club, on loan, to participate in the Arab Championship competitions only.
Mohamed Bouzqia, known as “The Goshawk,” is considered one of the most prominent Libyan talents in basketball, as he contributed with his teammates to his country’s national team obtaining second place in the twenty-fifth Arab Championship, which was held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, last January.
With the presence of Bouzqia, the Libyan national team is now only one step away from qualifying for the finals of the African Basketball Championship “Afro Basket” 2025, after an absence of 15 years, as the men of the Lebanese coach Fouad Abu Shakra will need a single victory in the matches of the second stage, the competitions of which begin next year. .
The Libyan national team occupies second place in Group Two with 5 points, behind leaders Cape Verde with 6 points. In third place comes the Uganda national team with 4 points, while the Nigerian national team is at the bottom of the standings with 3 points.
The Libyan star, with his experience and distinguished abilities in the midfield, is expected to provide a strong addition to the Qatari club, which begins its matches in the 36th Arab Club Basketball Championship tomorrow, Tuesday, by facing Sporting Al-Masry.
The matches of the first stage of the tournament will be held in the indoor stadium of Al-Ittihad Club of Alexandria and the indoor hall in Burj Al-Arab, with the first four places from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals, with the leaders of the two groups in the quarter-finals facing the fourth of the next group, and the runners-up the third of the other group.
