Amir Cup 2022: Al-Sadd set to face Muaither in the Round of 16

The draw for the final rounds of the Amir Cup 2022, the fiftieth edition of the tournament, was conducted and broadcast via video conference on Wednesday, in light of the current circumstances caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The draw set the fixtures for the tournament, starting from the round of 16 and all the way to the final. The 16 participating teams were divided into two pools based on their league positions last season, and were drawn accordingly so that a team from the first pool would face an opponent from the second pool. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia stressed the importance of his side’s 5-1 victory over Al-Shamal team, in Round 15 of the QNB Stars League.

In his statement to the club’s website after the match, Gracia said: “I am happy with the victory that we achieved and through which we gained 3 important points for our campaign. The first half was equal between the two teams, and in the second half we showed our capabilities and the quality of the team, which gave us the advantage and the five-goal win.” ... 

Al-Sadd climbed to the top of the QNB Stars League once again after a 5-1 victory over Al-Shamal in the Round 15 game that was played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium on Tuesday.

The result sees Al-Sadd increase their point tally to 34 from 12 games, with three postponed games against Al-Wakrah, Qatar SC, and Al-Rayyan, yet to be played. ... 

Al-Sadd first team player Mustafa Tarek Mishaal described the upcoming game against Al-Shamal as difficult, especially considering that his side hasn’t played in the last two weeks.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Mustafa said: “Facing Al Shamal will be difficult due to the circumstances the team has gone through, returning to action after not playing during the past two weeks, but we have taken care of the situation and are well-prepared to continue winnings.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Javi Gracia addressed the media ahead of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 15 game against Al-Shamal, and spoke about the difficulty of the clash.

“We are looking forward to the next game because we’ve not played for a long time,” said Gracia. “The players are looking forward to the game and we know in this moment our rival is playing well. They got four points in the last two games. I think they are in a good moment and we will try to perform well.” ... 

Al-Sadd drawn in Group E of the 2022 AFC Champions League

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw for the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2022, on Monday, in a virtual ceremony broadcast from Kuala Lumpur.

This edition of the continental championship will be held with the participation of 40 teams, divided into 10 groups of four teams each across the west and east regions. ... 

The Al-Sadd reserve team had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Al-Rayyan, in the Reserve League Round 5 game that was played on Sunday at the Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium.

With this result, Al-Sadd increased their tally to five points after a victory, two draws and two losses. Talal Ateeq had managed to score Al-Sadd’s goal in the 26th minute, before Ahmed Hisham Al-Rawi scored the equaliser for Al-Rayyan in the 54th minute. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team resumed training today, Saturday, following the reopening of the training center again after checking on the health status of the players, as many of them tested positive for the coronavirus recently.

The training center was closed on the sixth of January, with some players continuing their training remotely, while only those who had recovered trained in small groups, in coordination with the technical and medical staff. ... 

Al-Sadd announces the opening of the training centre for the first team on Saturday, January 15th, after checking on the health and well-being of the players, following an outbreak of Covid-19 which saw several players test positive.

The training centre was temporarily closed last Thursday, January 6th, with some players continuing their training remotely and others training individually, or in small groups for those who had recovered, in coordination with the technical and medical staff. ... 

Al Sadd SC announces the continued suspension of the football first team’s training and the closure of the club’s training center, as many players are yet to recover after testing positive for Covid-19.

Training was suspended last Thursday, the sixth of January, and will remain so until further notice, with some players to continue their training remotely, while others train individually or in small groups for recovery only, in coordination with the technical and medical staff. ...