The Al-Sadd first team delegation arrived in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, at 6:00 PM today, Saturday, in preparation for the AFC Champions League match against Sharjah FC. The group stage fifth-round match is set to be played at Sharjah FC’s stadium on Monday, November 27.

The delegation received a warm and special welcome from the officials of the UAE team. The delegation includes members of the coaching and administrative staff, along with 23 players, led by Mohammed Gholam Al-Bloushi, the sports director of the club. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team conducted its training session on Saturday under the guidance of the new coach, Wesam Rizik, who has taken charge of the team for the upcoming transitional period.

The training session took place with great enthusiasm from all players, especially with an increase in physical preparations. ... 

Al-Sadd Sports Club announces that, after conducting a medical examination and necessary tests for the Moroccan player Ilyes Housni at Aspetar, it has been revealed that he is not suffering from a cruciate ligament tear. The player is dealing with a minor bruise in his knee for which he will undergo treatment before joining the first-team training. ... 

Al-Sadd Club officially announces the diagnosis of Moroccan player Ilyes Housni with a partial tear in the cruciate ligament. The player will undergo new MRI scans on Wednesday morning to confirm the extent of the injury.

Ilyes Housni joined the Moroccan Olympic national team during the international break in November to face Denmark and the United States in friendlies on the 16th and 21st, respectively, in the Spanish city of Murcia. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team conducted its training session on Saturday under the guidance of the new coach, Wesam Rizk, who has been appointed to the position for the upcoming transitional period.

The training session took place with great enthusiasm from all players, especially with an increase in physical preparations. ... 

Al-Sadd Sports Club announces the appointment of Qatari coach Wesam Rizik, a former player of the team, as the head coach of the first team during the transitional period. The coach will assume his duties with the first team starting from the coming Saturday, 18 November 2023.

As a player, Wesam has achieved numerous championships with the team, notably winning the AFC Champions League title in 2011, in addition to securing the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. ... 

The Al-Sadd Sports Club management extends its gratitude to the Portuguese coach Bruno Miguel for the period he spent as the coach of the first team at Al-Sadd. The club wishes him success in his professional life.

Al-Sadd’s Algerian forward Baghdad Bounedjah expressed his sorrow following the team’s 2-0 defeat against Al-Faisaly of Jordan in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League group stage.

In his post-match statements, Bounedjah said, “The team wasn’t at its best, and we didn’t deliver the required performance during the match, unlike Al-Faisaly, who succeeded in capitalizing on the opportunities and scoring the two winning goals.” ... 

Al-Sadd suffered a 2-0 defeat against Al-Faisaly of Jordan in the fourth round of the group stage of the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League. The match took place at the Amman International Stadium on Monday evening.

With this loss, Al-Sadd’s tally remained at four points, keeping them in the third position in Group B. Al-Faisaly’s Hatem Al-Rushadi scored in the 57th minute, and Aref Al-Haj added another goal in the 85th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd captain Hassan Al-Haydos described the upcoming match against Jordan’s Al-Faisaly in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League as strong and challenging.

During the press conference, Al-Haydos said, “The match will be tough for both teams, and the result of the first match does not reflect the strength and form of the Al-Faisaly team.” ...