Ali Races Into Esports Semi-Finals

TDT | Manama

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Hasan Ali advanced to the Gran Turismo 7 semi-finals as Bahrain began their esports campaign at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya yesterday.

Finishing eighth in the Time Attack Qualification at Aichi Sky Expo Hall D, Ali clocked two minutes 13.451 seconds to secure his place in today’s semi-final Group A.

His time was 1.769 seconds behind South Korea’s Kim Youngchan, who topped the 15-driver field in 2:11.682.

Action resumes for Ali at 3am today, Bahrain time, when he lines up alongside competitors from Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Malaysia, Tajikistan and the UAE.

Elsewhere, the kingdom’s eFootball campaign ended in the group stage following a defeat and a draw in Group E yesterday.

A 2-0 loss to Jordan opened proceedings, with the Bahrainis beaten 1-0 in each game, before a 1-1 draw with Myanmar. They won the opener 1-0 but lost the second by the same scoreline.

Jordan topped the three-team group with two victories, leaving Bahrain out of the next stage.

Fighting Games action follows tomorrow, with Yusuf Bahram, Mohamed Derbas and Husam Alansari representing the kingdom in Group C.

They face Kyrgyzstan at 5am before taking on Saudi Arabia at 7.45am, with Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and The King of Fighters XV making up the competition.