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Al Duhail and Al Sadd ready for Amir Cup…

DOHA: An exciting battle is on the cards on Saturday when football giants Al Duhail clash with Al Sadd in the semi-finals of the Amir Cup. The match will be played at Al Duhail’s home turf at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium with kick-off set for 6:00pm. Al Duhail coach Sabri Lamouchi said he knows what to expect from the clash. “I know everything about the players and our rivals. I just hope we deliver a good performance against Al Sadd,” Lamouchi said on

Al Sadd go on scoring spree against Al Ahli

Al Sadd had it easy against Al Ahli, winning 7-1, in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. Hashem Ali (fifth and 36th minutes), Rodrigo Tabata (13th), Akram Afif (30th), Santi Cazorla (45th), Nam Tae-Hee (58th) and Ahmed Sayyar (90+1) scored for Al Sadd, who moved on to 13 points with their fourth victory to top the table by surpassing Al Ahli. Nabil El Zhar gave Al Ahli’s lone reply in the 54th minute.

Coach Lamouchi begins new innings at Al Duhail with…

Al Sadd defeated Al Duhail 3-1 in a 2020-21 season QNB Stars League match postponed from Week 3 at the Al Duhail Stadium on Wednesday. Nam Tae-Hee (22nd and 70th minutes), Guilherme Torres (38th minute) scored for Al Sadd. Eduardo Rodriguez (Dudu) reduced the margin for Al Duhail in the 86th minute. Al Sadd took their points tally to 10 to be placed second in the table, while holders Al Duhail, playing their first league match under French coach Sabri Lamouchi, stayed on

We’re ready to face Al Khor: Al Sadd coach…

“The League championship is very important to us this season and our first goal is to win the title, so we are ready to compete for it. The international players are back with us after several days’ absence and we won the Ooredoo Cup,” said Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 4 match against Al Khor. “We are in good condition to face Al Khor which we know will be difficult because we will face

Basketball: Qatar Cup semifinals on Saturday

Doha: Al Wakra will take on Al Sadd while Al Arabi will face Al Gharafa in the semi-finals of the Qatar Cup basketball tournament of the 2019-20 season organised by Qatar Basketball Federation  on Saturday October 17 at Al Gharafa Stadium, according to the schedule released by the organisers. In the first semifinal at 5.00pm, Al Wakra will fight it out with Al Sadd while in the second Al Arabi and Al Gharafa wil be vying for a place in the final. The

Al Wakrah, Al Khor collect full points as Al…

Al Wakrah and Al Khor collected full points while Al Sadd and Al Sailiya share points in eight-goal thriller in the 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup. At Al Duhail Stadium, Al Sailiya and Al Sadd played out a dramatic 4-4 draw in Round 3 (Group A) match. Striker Tiago Bezerra led Al Sailiya’s charge with a hat-trick (58th-min penalty, 74th and 78th-min-penalty). Mohanad Ali was their other scorer (72nd minute). Rami Sohail (13th minute), Nam Tae-Hee (19th-min penalty), Yousef Abdulrazaq (47th minute) and substitute

Amir Cup Volleyball: Qatar SC win first round match…

Qatar SC defeated Al Sadd 3-0 in the first round matches of the Amir Volleyball Cup 2019-2020 at the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) Hall at the Al Arabi Stadium in Doha on Saturday. Qatar SC won 25-20, 25-22 and 27-25. Earlier, Al Gharafa and Al Khor defeated Al Shamal and Al Shamal respectively in the first round matches respectively. Al Gharafa pulled off to a convincing 25-12 25-18 25-11 victory over Al Shamal in the curtain-raising Group A match. In Group B, Al

Al Arabi look to end 23-year wait for silverware…

Al Arabi will look to end a 23-year wait for a title when they take on Al Sadd in the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup final at the Al Duhail Stadium on Saturday at 18:00. “The Ooredoo Cup final is an important milestone for us as it has been almost 23 years back when Al Arabi won a trophy. It is also a good opportunity for us to turn things around. We need to win this trophy,” said coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, a former coach of

Ooredoo Cup: Barcelona legend Xavi eyes another trophy with…

Doha: Barcelona legend and current Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez will be looking to collect yet another trophy when The Wolves take on Al Arabi in the final of the Ooredoo Cup final on Saturday at the Duhail Stadium on Saturday. Both, Xavi and player Rodrigo Tabata were confident and wanted the players to enjoy the game and not be burden by the pressure of playing in the final Xavi said, “We are very happy to be playing in this final. To be

Ooredoo Cup Semifinal 2 – Al Ahli vs Al…

Saturday, 29th August, 2020 19:00 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Ahli face Al Sadd in the second semifinal of 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday. The kick-off is at 19:00. Strong contest is on cards as Al Ahli are capable of giving Al Sadd a good run for their money. Al Ahli had defeated Al Sadd by a 4-3 margin when they faced off in the group stage (Round 3) of Ooredoo Cup on 23rd November, 2019. Al

QNB Stars League Week 22 – Al Sadd vs…

Thursday, 20th August, 2020 16:00 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Sadd face Al Gharafa in Week 22 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:00 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, 20th August, 2020. Al Sadd and Al Gharafa are the only teams to have ensured their positions, third and fourth respectively, going into the final round. Reigning champions Al Sadd went out of reckoning for the title after Week 21, as strong contenders Al Duhail and Al

Match against Qatar SC very important for us: Al…

Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 21 match against Qatar SC. “I am very happy with the victory over Al Duhail and I think that during the last six matches against Al Duhail, we had four wins, one draw and a loss, and this means we have the ability to beat all teams. “I am also very happy with the team’s performance and everyone made great efforts. We played collectively with fighting

FIFA Club World Cup 2019, 2nd Semi-Final Liverpool vs…

Liverpool face Monterrey in the second semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2019 in Doha's Khalifa International Stadium. Courtesy their victory in the European Championship in June earlier this year, Liverpool have made a direct entry into the semi-final of the tournament and now will face a challenging Monterrey side in a bid to make it to the finals of the tournament. Meanwhile, they beat Watford on Saturday to register their 16th win from 17 games as they come to Qatar with

FIFA Club World Cup 2019, Qatar: History, Teams And…

The FIFA Club World Cup is back again with its next edition and Qatar will be hosting this prestigious tournament in 2019. A tournament that sees all the best clubs around the world fight it out for the much-coveted title along with a team from its host nation, the FIFA Club World Cup is one of the most recognized football tournaments in the world. Real Madrid holds the record for most victories, winning the competition four times. Teams from Spain have won the