A Qatari player aims to score during his team’s match against Saudi Arabia at the GCC Basketball Championship in Manama, Bahrain. CENTRE: Qatari team members celebrate their victory. Defending champions Qatar beat Saudi Arabia 66-60 in their opening game at the Zain Bahrain Basketball Arena in Um Al Hassa, in Bahrain. Qatar will play their next match against UAE today before facing Oman tomorrow.