| Abdulla Al-Karbi | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 10 June 1990 | ||
| Nationality | Emirati/Qatari | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Al Sadd | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Qatar | 42 | (112) | |
Medal record | |||
Abdulla Al-Karbi (born 10 June 1990) is an Emirati-born [1] Qatari handball player for Al Sadd and the Qatari national team. [2]
He was part of the Qatar team that won silver medals at the 2015 World Championship in Qatar, the first World Championship medal for both Qatar and for any Asian team. [3] The result was however controversial due to the many naturalized players of Qatar. [4] [5] According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine , only four of the 17 players in the squad were native to Qatar. [6] The practice was criticised by Austrian goalkeeper after his team's loss to Qatar in the round of 16, saying "It [felt] like playing against a world selection team" and "I think it is not the sense of a world championship." [7] Furthermore there were claims of favourable refereering for the hosts. [8] [9] [10] After the final whistle of their semifinal against Poland, the Polish players showed their discontent by ironically applauding the three referees. [11] [12]
