Al Sadd face Iraq’s Al Shorta in the quarterfinals of July 27-August 12 King Salman Club Cup 2023 on Saturday, August 5. The kick-off is at 6pm at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Al Sadd qualified for the quarterfinals by topping Group B with seven points (two victories and one draw). The Wolves drew goalless with Morocco’s Wydad in their opener and beat Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia 3-2 and Al Ahli Tripoli of Libya 1-0.

Al Hilal too progressed from the group with four points, while Wydad and Al Ahli both ended up with two points.

On the other hand, Al Shorta made it to the quarterfinals as the second team in Group A with four points (one win, one draw and a loss). Saudi side Al Ittihad topped the group with nine points and an all-win record.

Al Shorta defeated Tunisia’s Sfaxien 1-0 in their opener, but played out a goalless draw with Esperance, also of Tunisia, and then lost 1-2 to Ittihad of Saudi Arabia.

Al Sadd have been improving from one game to another in terms of performance and results, and will certainly strive for the best against Al Shorta as they seek to finish the tournament on a triumphant note.

Al Shorta are fierce competitors and have many standout players, who were part of the Iraq team that won the last edition of Gulf Cup held in Iraq last January.