Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Match #19: Pool J
(10) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
vs.
(39) Damian Gomez/Eblis Veranes, Cuba
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 90
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$385,000.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 96
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$412,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB738762181154100110 US$751,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall748762181154100111 US$751,000.00
Previous Adelaide Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/22-26/2025 BPT Elite Cape Town 0 US$0.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 1 3rd 320 US$50,000.00
2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 11/15/2025 Pool J Damian Gomez / Eblis Veranes, Cuba (39)    
Sun, 11/16/2025 Pool J Julian Friedli / Yves Haussener, Switzerland (34)    
Mon, 11/17/2025 Pool J Tim Berger / Timo Hammarberg, Austria (15)    
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Jefferson Santos Pereira - 5th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 4 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 4 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 7 17th 640 US$7,000.00

Damian Gomez Limonta
Cuba
Photo: NORCECA
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 24, 2004 (20 yrs old)
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 0
Career Best: First event
Career Winnings: US$2,400.00
Eblis Veranes Kens
Cuba
Photo: NORCECA
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 2003 (22 yrs old)
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 0
Career Best: First event
Career Winnings: US$2,400.00
Team Career Summary 
Previous Adelaide Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 11/15/2025 Pool J Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (10)    
Sun, 11/16/2025 Pool J Tim Berger / Timo Hammarberg, Austria (15)    
Mon, 11/17/2025 Pool J Julian Friedli / Yves Haussener, Switzerland (34)    
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
11/15/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool J