Al-Sadd head coach Felix Sanchez emphasized his team’s readiness to face Al-Shahania in Matchweek 18 of the 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Sanchez said: “We are approaching the end of the season, with only five matches left. This is another big game for us, almost like a final. We are also in the AFC Champions League Round of 16, so we haven’t had much time to prepare.” ... 

Felix Sanchez, Al Sadd’s head coach, described the match against UAE’s Al Wasl as a tough and competitive encounter in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Sanchez said: “As expected, it was a tight and intense game between both teams. We conceded a difficult goal in the first half, and we could have dealt with the situation better.” ... 

Al-Sadd player Abdullah Al Yazidi acknowledged that the team did not perform at the expected level in the first half of their AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 first-leg match against UAE’s Al Wasl.

Speaking after the match, Al Yazidi said: “In the second half, we played better and managed to equalize. The real challenge will be in Doha, where we aim to secure qualification to the quarter-finals, God willing.” ... 

Al Sadd played out a 1-1 draw against UAE’s Al Wasl in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 for the 2024-2025 season. The match took place at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai on Monday, 3rd of March 2025.

The second leg is set to be played on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, the home of Al Sadd. ... 

Felix Sanchez, the head coach of Al Sadd, described the upcoming match against UAE’s Al Wasl as a tough and intense challenge in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 for the 2024-2025 season.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Felix said: “I’m happy to be here again. We aim to deliver a strong performance and achieve a positive result. We’ve faced Al Wasl twice this season, and both encounters were highly competitive.” ... 

Al Sadd’s squad will depart for Dubai on the afternoon of Sunday, 2nd March 2025, in preparation for their clash against UAE’s Al Wasl in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 (West Zone). The match is set to take place on Monday evening at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai.

The Al Sadd delegation includes the coaching and administrative staff, along with 24 players: (Meshaal Barsham, Saad Al Dosari, Yousef Al Balushi, Khoukhi Boualem, Pedro Miguel, Ahmed Sayyar, Moustafa Tarek, Ahmed Suhail, Abdullah Al Yazidi, Hassan Al Haydos, Yousuf Abdurisag, Ali Asad, Giovani Henrique, Rafa Mujica, Akram Afif, Christo Pires, Musab Khidir, Claudinho, Mohamed Camara, Hashim Ali, Tarek Salman, Abdessamad Bounacer, Youcef Atal, Paulo Otávio). ... 

Hassan Al-Haydos, the captain of Al Sadd, expressed his delight with the team’s dominant 4-0 victory over Al Gharafa on Matchday 17 of the Ooredoo Stars League.

Speaking after the match, Al-Haydos said: “We congratulate our fans on this win. We played against Al Duhail and Al Gharafa, the best teams in the league, and worked well with the coach. This hard work reflected positively in our performances in these two crucial matches.” ... 

Al Sadd continued their winning streak in the 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League, securing a 4-0 victory over Al Gharafa in the opening match of Matchday 17. The game took place on Thursday, 27 February 2025, at Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

With this win, Al Sadd moved up to 37 points. The goals were scored by Akram Afif in the 26th minute, while Rafa Mujica netted a hat-trick with goals in the 56th, 70th, and 77th minutes. The match also saw Al Gharafa’s Seydou Sano sent off in the 87th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd defender Romain Saïss has successfully undergone surgery at Aspetar following an ankle injury.

The Moroccan international is set to begin his recovery process in the coming days under the supervision of the club’s medical staff.

Al-Sadd head coach Felix Sanchez confirmed that his team is fully prepared to face Al-Gharafa in Matchweek 17 of the Ooredoo Stars League. The match is set to take place on Thursday evening at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, the Spanish coach said: “We have another very important match on Thursday against Al-Gharafa. At this stage of the league, we need to secure points in every game if we want to close the gap and put pressure on Al-Duhail.” ...