Al-Sadd head coach Javi Gracia spoke of the difficulty of facing Qatar SC in the upcoming QNB Stars League game.

The postponed fixture from Round 13 is set to be played on Thursday at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Gracia said: “We will play against a team that is in good form. They are defending well and they are well organised. They are getting good results in the league and the Amir Cup as well.” ... 

The Al-Sadd first team held their main training session on Tuesday, to prepare for the upcoming QNB Stars League clash with Qatar SC. The postponed fixture from Round 13 will be played on Thursday at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium.

The Qatar Football Association’s Competitions Committee had decided to postpone the fixture from its original date upon a request from Al-Sadd, after several of the team’s players tested positive for Covid-19. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia stressed the importance of his side’s 1-0 victory over Muaither, a result that took them to the quarter-finals of the Amir Cup.

Speaking during the press conference after the match, Gracia said: “To play these kinds of games is not easy for the team. The objective was to keep going in this competition and we achieved it.” ... 

Al-Sadd captain Hassan Al Haydos stressed the importance of the 1-0 victory over Muaither, which took the team into the quarter-finals of the Amir Cup.

Al-Haydos said after the match: “Thank God for the victory, but the performance was not up to expectations, especially for our fans, but in such matches the most important thing is to win and qualify for the next stage of the tournament.” ... 

Al-Sadd reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 Amir Cup after a 1-0 victory over Muaither, in the Round of 16 clash which was played at Grand Hamad Stadium on Sunday.

Yousuf Abdurisag scored the lone goal of the game in the 14th minute. Al-Sadd will now meet the winner of the game between Al-Ahli and Al-Markhiya in the quarterfinal stage. ... 

Al-Sadd concluded preparations to face Muaither in the Round of 16 of the 2022 Amir Cup, with a final training session on Saturday, at the club’s training facility.

During the final session, the coaching staff implemented the physical training programme, along with some light skill drills, before head coach Javi Gracia announced the list of players for the game. The squad consists of the following 19 players: Saad Al-Dosari, Meshaal Barsham, Yousef Al-Balushi, Pedro Miguel, Tarek Salman, Musaab Khidir, Abdulkarim Hassan, Santi Cazorla, Rodrigo Tabata, Ali Asad, Khoukhi Boualem, Abdullah Al-Yazidi, Baghdad Bounedjah, Akram Afif, Andre Ayew, Hassan Al-Haydos, Jung Woo-young, Moustafa Tarek, Yousuf Abdurisag. ... 

Al-Sadd first team player Moustafa Tarek Meshaal stressed the importance of the upcoming game against Muaither in the Round of 16 of the Amir Cup 2022.

Speaking during the press conference, Moustafa said: “The Muaither match will be difficult because Amir Cup matches are completely different compared to the league. We will play the match with great focus throughout the 90 minutes.” ... 

Al Sadd coach Javi Gracia addressed the media ahead of the upcoming game against Muaither in the Amir Cup 2022 Round of 16 fixture, which is to be played on Sunday evening at Grand Hamad Stadium.

Speaking during the match press conference, Gracia said: “We know the importance of the Amir Cup, and we know that we have to continue playing with the same winning mentality, especially since this match is not like the league matches and we have to focus more.” ... 

Al-Sadd’s reserve team achieved a 1-0 victory over their counterparts from Al-Arabi, in the Reserve Leage Round 8 game which was played on Friday at the Al-Sailiya Pitch.

With this victory, the Wolves increased their points tally to 8 from two victories, two draws and four defeats. Mahdi Salem scored the lone goal of the game. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia spoke about the importance of his team’s 2-0 win over Umm Salal in Round 18 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking after the game, Gracia told the club’s website: “It is important in some matches, where you are not at the level you hope to be, to get the three points. The opponent created space in the second half and threatened our goal more than once, but we managed to clinch the match with the second goal.” ...