Al Arabi players during a training session ahead of the match.
Doha: Al Khor face Al Arabi in Round 2 (Group B) of the 2021-2022 season Ooredoo Cup at the Qatar SC Stadium today.
Al Gharafa, Qatar SC and Al Sailiya are the other teams in Group B of the tournament, which features 10 teams this time, five in each group.
Al Khor have yet to open their account and are lying at the bottom of the group standings. The Knights, coached by German Winfried Schafer, had lost 1-2 to Qatar SC in the opening round.
Al Khor, who played out a goalless draw with Al Sailiya in Week 5 of the 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League, are lying last in the league table as well with three points.
On the other hand, Al Arabi second in the group with one point that they bagged from their 2-2 draw with Al Sailiya in Round 1. Al Arabi, under Younes Ali, will be keen to record their first victory.
The Dream Team, who lost 0-4 to Al Sadd in the Qatar Derby in Week 5 of the 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League, are fourth in the league table with nine points, the same as Al Gharafa but behind on goal difference.
In Group A, Al Shamal face Al Wakrah at the Qatar SC Stadium today. Al Shamal, playing in the First Division after a gap of six seasons by virtue of being the 2020-2021 season Second Division champions, had opened their campaign with a 2-2 draw with Al Ahli.
Moroccan Hisham Jadrane-coached Al Shamal are third in Group A with one point. They will hope to continue their decent run in the QNB Stars League, where they are currently placed ninth with four points. They played out a 1-1 draw with Umm Salal in Week 5.
Al Wakrah, meanwhile, are topping the group table with three points. The Blue Wave had beaten Umm Salal 5-0 in Round 1.
