Category: FOOTBALL

Al-Sadd hold main training session ahead of Al-Ahli clash

The Al-Sadd football team held their main training session from 6 PM onwards on Thursday, at the club’s training facility in preparation for the upcoming game against Al-Ahli in Round 16 of the QNB Stars League. The match is scheduled to be played on Saturday at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

Al-Sadd enter the game in high spirits occupying first position in the league with a tally of 41 points from 13 wins and two draws. Meanwhile, Al-Ahli are ranked sixth with 23 points. The first phase game between the two sides ended with Al-Sadd winning 7-1. ... 

Kaka and Julio Cesar visit Al-Sadd

Former Brazilian international stars Kaka and Julio Cesar paid a visit to the Al-Sadd training facility on Thursday, before the start of the first team’s training session in preparation for the upcoming QNB Stars League game against Al-Ahli.

The two Brazilians were in Doha on the occasion of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, as FIFA ambassadors for the tournament, which was held in Qatar from 4-11 February. ... 

Javier Mascherano visits Al-Sadd

Javier Mascherano, the former Argentine international midfielder who had starred for Liverpool and Barcelona, visited the Al-Sadd first team squad ahead of their training session on Monday.

Mascherano was in Doha to attend the FIFA Club World Cup, and is one of the ambassadors of FIFA for the tournament, which is being hosted by Qatar between the 4th and 11th of February. ... 

Al Sadd continue to prepare for Al Ahli, Tarek Salman returns

The Al Sadd first team continued their preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 16 game against Al Ahli, with another training session on Sunday.

The match against Al Ahli will be played next Saturday, the thirteenth of February, at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

Al Sadd’s coaching staff, led by Xavi Hernandez, is looking to prepare the players and bring them to the required levels of fitness before the resumption of the league championship, with the Wolves very close to formally securing the title for the 2020-21 season. ... 

Qatargas U-23 League: Al Sadd defeat Qatar SC 1-0

The Under-23 team at Al-Sadd maintained their lead at the top of the Qatargas U-23 League table, after defeating Qatar SC 1-0 in the fifteenth round match that was held today, Saturday, at the Grand Hamad Stadium.

With this victory, the Wolves maintained their lead in the league with 39 points.

Mustafa Tarek Meshaal succeeded in scoring the only goal of the game in the 58th minute. ... 

Xavi and Bounedjah receive QSL Best Coach and Player awards for January

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez and forward Baghdad Bounedjah received their awards from the QNB Stars League after being chosen as the Best Coach and Best Player for the month of January 2021.

During this period, Al-Sadd played 4 games and won all of them, scoring 23 goals and conceding just once.

Bounedjah was chosen by the QSL as the Best Player after scoring 11 goals in these games, in addition to contributing 3 assists. ... 

Al-Sadd resume training after a break

The Al-Sadd first team resumed training on Tuesday after a six-day break which followed the big 7-0 win over Muaither in the Round of 16 of the Amir Cup.

The Wolves are now preparing for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 16 game against Al-Ahli, which will be played on February 13 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. ... 

Qatargas U-23 League: Al-Sadd defeat Al-Khor 6-1

The Al-Sadd U-23 team continued their run of victories in the Qatargas U-23 League, after a 6-1 win over Al-Khor in the Round 14 match which was played on Friday at Al-Shamal Stadium. With this result, Al-Sadd maintained their lead at the top of the league table with a tally of 36 points.

Abdullah Ismail gave Al-Sadd the lead in the 40th minute, before Mustafa Tariq added the second goal (45’). Hassan Ahmed (47′, 70′, 89′) then netted a second-half hat-trick, while Rami Suhail (63’) also got on the scoresheet for the Wolves. Asaad Riyad scored the only goal for Al Khor in the 84th minute. ...