Al-Sadd coach Felix Sanchez emphasized the importance of the upcoming match against UAE’s Al-Wasl in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite group stage, scheduled to take place on Monday evening at Zabeel Stadium.

Felix spoke during the pre-match press conference: “We are expecting a tough and strong encounter against Al-Wasl. We currently have 7 points from three matches, and we are progressing steadily and strongly in the Champions League. We aim to continue achieving these results in the match against Al-Wasl.” ... 

Al-Sadd’s delegation will depart on the morning of Sunday, November 3, to Dubai, UAE, in preparation for their match against Al-Wasl in the fourth round of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League elite stage. The game is scheduled to take place on Monday evening at Zabeel Stadium.

The Al-Sadd delegation includes members of the coaching and administrative staff, along with 24 players: (Meshaal Barsham, Saad Al-Dosari, Yousef Al-Baloushi, Boualem Khoukhi, Tarek Salman, Youcef Atal, Abdullah Al-Yazidi, Romain Saïss, Ahmed Suhail, Musaab Khidir, Guilherme Torres, Ali Asad, Mohammed Waad, Matheus Uribe, Mohamed Camara, Hashim Ali, Mostafa Tarek, Adam Ounas, Rafa Mujica, Yousef Abdurisag, Cristo Gonzalez, Giovani Henrique, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif). ... 

Al-Sadd Club announces the official signing of Algerian international Adam Ounas until the end of the current season, 2024-2025.

The signing of Ounas comes as part of the management’s efforts to strengthen the team’s lineup for the upcoming competitions.

The 28-year-old Algerian international Ounas began his career with Bordeaux in France, progressing through the youth ranks to the first team in 2015. He played 60 matches, scored 10 goals, and provided 6 assists until 2019. ... 

Al-Sadd star Akram Afif expressed his happiness with his side’s 2-1 victory over Al-Rayyan in Week 9 of the 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League.

In his post-match comments, Akram said: “Both teams approached the match cautiously in the first half, avoiding risks to ensure they wouldn’t lose. In the second half, Al-Sadd managed to equalise before scoring the winning goal, securing the game in our favor.” ... 

Former Al-Sadd star Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan remarked that Akram Afif’s clinching of the 2023 AFC Asian Player of the Year award was well-deserved.

In a special statement to the club’s website, the Saddawi legend said: “It has been a fantastic year for Akram, and this award is well-deserved. For me, he deserves this honor more than any other player.” ... 

Al-Sadd coach Félix Sánchez expressed his great happiness with Akram Afif winning the 2023 AFC Asian Player of the Year award.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference for the clash against Al-Rayyan, Sánchez said: “The entire Al-Sadd family is very happy for Akram. He truly deserves this award, as he had a fantastic season. He greatly helped the team, and the team also supported him in achieving this honor, and we are all very pleased with it.” ... 

Al-Sadd star Akram Afif expressed his great happiness after winning the AFC Asian Player of the Year award for 2023, marking his second time after his initial win in 2019. He received the award on Tuesday in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, President of Al Sadd Club, during the AFC Awards ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea. ... 

Al-Sadd star Akram Afif was crowned the AFC Asian Player of the Year for 2023, winning the title for the second time after his first win in 2019. The award was presented at the annual AFC Awards ceremony held today in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, at the Grand Peace Palace in Kyung Hee.

Akram Afif is the third player from Al Sadd Club to win the Asian Player of the Year award, following Khalfan Ibrahim, who won it in 2006, and Abdelkarim Hassan, who received the award in 2018. ... 

Hassan Al-Haydos, captain of Al-Sadd, expressed his appreciation for the team’s decisive 3-0 victory over Al-Wakrah in Week 8 of the Ooredoo Stars League.

In his post-match remarks, Al-Haydos said, “Congratulations to Al-Sadd fans on this victory. This match was important for us, and the victory was necessary to continue our journey in the domestic league positively, with more to come, God willing.” ...