JOHANNESBURG, 1st August, 2025 (WAM) – The UAE national 3x3 wheelchair basketball team has made a strong start to the 3×3 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, currently being held in South Africa, after winning the opening match against Croatia 14-8, in Group A, which also includes Britain, Egypt, and Kenya.
The national team players delivered a distinguished performance characterised by focus and fighting spirit, giving them the upper hand from the first minutes until the final whistle. Today, the team will play three important matches against Egypt, Kenya, and Britain, hoping to continue its positive results and advance to the final rounds.
14 teams are participating in the tournament, divided into three groups. The UAE team is competing in Group One alongside Britain, Egypt, Croatia, and Kenya, Group Two includes Australia, Poland, South Africa, Malaysia, and Slovenia, while Group Three includes Spain, Canada, Austria, and Portugal.
This participation is a new milestone in the career of the UAE wheelchair basketball team, after its positive results in the Asian and Oceania Championship, which was held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou last June, in which it ranked fifth.