Competition continues in the FIFA Referee Cup, part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, held in co-operation and co-ordination between the Qatar Stars League and FIFA, and in line with the preparations and arrangements for the referees officiating in the 2022 World Cup.

The second-round matches in the group stage were played on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (13th, 14th and 15th, November, 2022), with two games on each day.

On Sunday, in Group A, Al Duhail achieved their second victory when they beat Al Khor 2-1, the same margin by which they defeated Umm Salal in Round 1. In the day’s other match, Umm Salal defeated Al Gharafa 3-2.

On Monday, in Group B, Al Shamal defeated Qatar SC 1-0, while Al Markhiya and Al Arabi played out a 0-0 draw.

On Tuesday, in Group C, Al Ahli beat Al Sailiya 3-2 and Al Wakrah defeated Al Rayyan 4-1.

The tournament is being held from November 10 to 26, 2022, at the Qatar SC Stadium, with the participation of 12 clubs, divided into three groups – Group A (Al Gharafa, Umm Salal, Al Duhail, Al Khor), Group B (Al Markhiya, Al Arabi, Qatar SC, Al Shamal), Group C (Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Sailiya, Al Ahli).

The first and second-placed teams from each group qualify for the quarterfinals, along with the two best third-placed teams in the group stage.