The participation of Al Sadd and Qatar SC in the ‘King Salman Club Cup’ tournament has been confirmed by the Qatar Football Association (QFA), which wrote to the Arabian Football Federation.
The letter was sent after the two teams confirmed their participation as per the competition’s rules.
The event has been rebranded as ‘King Salman Club Cup’ beginning in 2023, with the stated goal of fostering the growth of football across the Arab world and the region.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad al-Thani, a member of the Executive Office of QFA, and Mansour al-Ansari, Secretary-General of QFA, as well as a representative of QFA and a representative of the two clubs, will be present at the draw ceremony today evening in Riyadh.
In all, 37 teams from Asia and Africa will compete in the event, which will feature preliminary qualifying rounds and finals hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the cities of Abha, Al-Baha and Taif.
Teams from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Djibouti, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania and Yemen will participate in the tournament.
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Qatar giants Al Sadd and Qatar SC set to feature in ‘King Salman Club Cup’
The participation of Al Sadd and Qatar SC in the ‘King Salman Club Cup’ tournament has been confirmed by the Qatar Football Association (QFA), which wrote to the Arabian Football Federation.
Al Sadd goalkeeper Saad al-Sheeb is seen during a training session ahead of his team’s Amir Cup Round of 16 clash against Al Markhiya tomorrow. In two Amir Cup Round of 16 matches today, Al Duhail face Al Kharatiyat and Al Khor take on Umm Salal.
