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And so, over the course of around ten days, Yassine embarked on an extraordinary adventure - which quickly turned into a dream come true. The Qatari team turned the Princess Sumaya Hall into their fortress, maintaining a perfect record right to the end. After a preliminary round marked by victories over Saudi Arabia (30-22), Kuwait (30-19) and Iran (24-22), the Gulf team defeated Jordan in the quarter-finals (33-13), South Korea in the semis (32-28) and then Bahrain in the final (28-24) to claim their third continental title in this age bracket.

"It was a great experience," beamed Ben Hfaiedh, making no secret of his delight as he looked back on the journey. "When we arrived in Jordan, our goal was to win. We stayed together and gave our best in every game. Winning this title with my teammates is a moment I’ll never forget. We all worked hard, so lifting the trophy together was an amazing feeling."