Promoted Lusail are continuing their preparations for a landmark first season in Qatar’s top-flight football following the conclusion of a pre-season training camp in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (July 13 to August 1).

During the Dutch camp, the team underwent intense technical and tactical sessions besides physical conditioning under the guidance of Portuguese coach Emanuel Mesquita and technical staff with the aim of raising the readiness level of players ahead of the start of the season.

Lusail played four friendly matches against Dutch clubs FC Dordrecht, FC Den Bosch and FC Volendam, and Egalite FC of Luxembourg during the camp, where the coaching staff focused on building confidence among the enthusiastic bunch of players and match fitness while integrating new arrivals into the existing squad.

Last season proved historic for Lusail as they topped Qatar’s Second Division with 29 points from 14 matches (nine wins, two draws and three losses), securing both the championship title with one round to go and automatic promotion to Doha Bank Stars League for the first time.

Lusail strengthened their squad for the new season with several signings such as Spaniard Rodrigo Moreno, Argentinians Franco Russo, Iranians Ali Nemati and Omid Ebrahimi, Macedonian Georg Stojanovski, goalkeeper Amir Hassan, Khaled Mohammed, Hossam Kamal, Ali Malallah, Naif Al Hadhrami, Mohammed Emad Ayash, Khalid Walid and Mohammed Khaled.

They will join the likes of Tiago Geralnik, Farhad Zavoshi and goalkeeper Arsha Shakouri. These recruitments were part of the club’s broader strategy to compete at the highest level.

Lusail will start their 2026-2027 Doha Bank Stars League campaign against Al Rayyan on August 20 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium with the aim of making a strong impression on their debut in First Division.