Exciting Matchup for the Golden Square Clubs in the Arab Championship

Today, Wednesday, the semi-finals of the 35th Arab Club Basketball Championship will take place at the Al-Gharafa Hall, featuring a match between the defending champion Kuwait and Beirut at 4 PM Qatar time, followed by a match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Morocco's Sala at 6:30 PM. The four teams reached this stage after three of them topped their groups in the preliminary round: Kuwait in Group A, Sala in Group C, and Beirut in Group D, while Al-Ahly finished second in the same group. They then continued their successful journey in the round of 16 and the quarter-finals, with three teams having secured top positions in the previous edition held in Kuwait last year: Kuwait, who won the title for the first time, followed by Al-Ahly as the runner-up and Beirut in third place. They are joined by Sala, making a strong comeback after a six-year absence from the spotlight, with their last achievement in 2017 in Morocco when they finished in second place after Lebanon's Homenetmen. Expectations remain difficult in this round, considering the level displayed by the four teams so far, and the presence of a selection of local talents and foreign professionals. The technical committee and the General Secretariat of the Arab Basketball Federation held a meeting at the tournament hotel after the quarter-finals to discuss arrangements for the final rounds and the schedule for next year's championships, with the General Secretariat planning to determine these championships and the countries wishing to host them later on.