
Al Gharafa, Al Sadd gear up for crucial QSL clash
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Al Gharafa and Al Sadd will lock horns in this week s marquee Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash, with both title contenders chasing a vital...
Doha, Qatar: Al Gharafa and Al Sadd will lock horns in this week’s marquee Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash, with both title contenders chasing a vital victory in a top-of-the-table showdown.
League leaders Al Gharafa, who sit on 31 points, will host defending champions Al Sadd at Thani Bin Jasim Stadium on Saturday as Round 14 - spread across three matchdays - gets underway today.
Second-placed Al Sadd arrive in ominous form, having won six straight league matches, and will be aiming to cut Al Gharafa’s five-point lead on the Cheetahs’ home ground.Al Gharafa's Yacine Brahimi (centre) and teammates train ahead of the match.
The Wolves come into the fixture fresh from a thrilling 3-2 victory over Shabab Al Ahli in Saturday’s Qatar-UAE Super Shield final.
Al Sadd head coach Roberto Mancini sounded a warning after lifting his first trophy with the club, stressing that retaining the Falcon Shield remains among his primary objectives.













