Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Paulo Sousa, announced that the team is ready to face Al-Gharafa of Qatar, in the second preliminary round qualifying for the AFC Champions League, stressing the importance of the decisive game, expressing his happiness wit the players’ performance and commitment.
He said: “We are facing a strong team that has distinguished players, we are play, and I hope that we play a balanced match and achieve the desired result, the upcoming match is not like the match against Sepahan, we will do our best to qualify to the next stage .
Our player Eid Khamis, stated that the match is important for both teams, as it is the gateway to the group stage of the AFC Champions League, adding that the preparations for the match went well and all players are ready, promising to fight for the win.