Alkass Digital
Al Sadd and Al Wakrah will face off in a strong contest in the semifinal of Qatar Cup 2024 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium of Al Rayyan club on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The kick-off is at 5.15pm.
This is considered as a summit clash between two top teams aiming to reach the final in quest of winning the prestigious Qatar Cup.
The semifinal is expected to witness an electric fight between the two teams, the winner of which will face the winner of other semifinal between Al Rayyan and Al Gharafa.
Al Sadd enter the match after winning the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League title and finishing the league with 49 points at the top, while Al Wakrah finished fourth with 38 points.
The two teams' matches in the Expo Stars League had ended in goalless draws, both in the first and second leg.
Both Al Sadd and Al Wakrah teams comprise distinguished players capable of attacking strongly. Al Sadd in particular have the firepower led by players like Baghdad Bounedjah, Akram Afif, Gonzalo Plata and the experienced Hassan Al Haydous among others.
Al Wakrah rely on the brilliance of their attacking duo of Mohamed Benyettou and Jacinto Dala, in addition to Hamdi Fathi, Mahdi Ali, Lucas Mendes and reliable goalkeeper Saoud Al Khater among others.
Al Sadd are looking to complete the journey of success in the Qatar Cup and score over Al Wakrah to reach the final and compete for the title and to win it for a fourth time, having won it in 2017, 2020 and 2021. Al Sadd have not missed qualifying for Qatar Cup since its launch under its current name in 2014. This is their ninth Qatar Cup appearance in a row.
On the other hand, Al Wakrah have made it to the Qatar Cup for a second time in a row under its new name since 2014. In 2023, The Blue Wave had lost in the semifinal to Al Duhail by two goals to one.
The match will also see a tactical battle between coaches Wesam Rizik of Al Sadd and Ali Rahma Al Marri of Al Wakrah.