Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
Monday, October 9, 2023 Stadium Court 16:30
Match #72: Pool L
(36) Daniel Dearing/Sam Schachter, Canada
vs.
(37) Mohamed Abicha/Oussama El Azhari, Morocco
Daniel Dearing
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1990 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 37
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Halifax 2023)
Career Winnings: US$27,662.50
Sam Schachter
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 8, 1990 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: North York, ON
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 114
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$230,437.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB251000303156222 US$44,750.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Sam Schachter - 19th Daniel Dearing - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/21-24/2023 Futures Halifax 1 1st 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton Q18 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q12 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema Q5 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 14 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q11 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 19, Q4 5th 600 US$3,750.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool L Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (13) Lost 23-21, 20-22, 10-15 1:00
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool L Miguel Sarabia / Juan Virgen, Mexico (12) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:37
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool L Mohamed Abicha / Oussama El Azhari, Morocco (37) Won 21-19, 21-10 0:34
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Thomas Hodges / Zachery Schubert, Australia (23) Lost 16-21, 22-24 0:41
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Josh Binstock - 9th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Sam Pedlow - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Did not play Sam Pedlow - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Sam Schachter - 17th Daniel Dearing - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 26 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 36 17th 640 US$7,000.00

Mohamed Abicha
Morocco
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 16, 1980 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Adgal
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Agadir 2017)
Career Winnings: US$10,000.00
Oussama El Azhari
Morocco
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 9, 1999 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Casablanca
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 5
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Bujumbura 2023)
Career Winnings: US$1,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172537Money
FIVB100000000001 US$3,400.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool L Miguel Sarabia / Juan Virgen, Mexico (12) Lost 27-25, 14-21, 11-15 1:01
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool L Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (13) Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:34
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool L Daniel Dearing / Sam Schachter, Canada (36) Lost 19-21, 10-21 0:34
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Zouheir Elgraoui - 37th Did not play
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Zouheir Elgraoui - 37th Did not play
2022World ChampionshipsRome Soufiane El Gharouti - 37th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 37 37th 160 US$3,400.00
Head to Head Results
Dearing/Schachter lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Dearing/Schachter 36 Abicha/El Azhari 37 21-19, 21-10 0:34