Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
Monday, November 17, 2025
Match #67: Pool J
(10) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
vs.
(15) Tim Berger/Timo Hammarberg, Austria
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

Tim Berger
Austria
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 2004 (20 yrs old)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 29
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$33,475.98
Timo Hammarberg
Austria
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 10, 2004 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: Wiener Neustadt
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 32
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$41,739.95
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB2211116050214 US$53,904.89
FIVB Age Group WC301001010000 US$0.00
Overall2512117060214 US$53,904.89
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 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 17, Q2 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 18, Q2 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 1 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad Q6 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 5 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 12 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava Q10 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 13 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 22, Q11 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema Q5 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo Q3 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 11 17th 340 US$2,250.00
2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 11/15/2025 Pool J Julian Friedli / Yves Haussener, Switzerland (34)    
Sun, 11/16/2025 Pool J Damian Gomez / Eblis Veranes, Cuba (39)    
Mon, 11/17/2025 Pool J Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (10)    
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
11/17/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool J