Bleida, Algeria, September 27-: Six big Arab teams including three Africans will compete for the medal podium in All Arab Games in Algeria. The two big African forces; Tunisia and Egypt come as nearest for the gold as the drawing of lots put the archrivals in two different pools in the first round.

In pool A Egypt, Algeria and Iraq will compete for two places in the semifinal, while Tunisia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will battle in pool B for the two semis.

The programme will start Monday by two meetings as Algeria will meet Iraq in pool A while Saudi Arabia will play Qatar in pool B. On Tuesday Egypt will play Iraq while Tunisia will meet Saudi Arabia. In the final day of the first round, on Wednesday Egypt will face Algeria in pool A and Tunisia will play Qatar in pool B.