Umm Salal face Al Ahli in Round 1, Group A of 2022-2023 season Ooredoo Cup on Monday, 19th September. The kick-off is at 20:05 at the Al Wakrah Stadium.

Al Sadd, Al Sailiya, Al Wakrah and Qatar SC are the other teams in Group A.

Group B consists of Al Duhail, Al Markhiya, Al Arabi, Al Shamal, Al Gharafa and Al Rayyan.

Umm Salal and Al Ahli had faced off in Week 1 of 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League and the latter won by a 1-0 margin, with Jordanian professional player Yazan Al Naimat netting the winner in the 82nd minute.

Umm Salal and Al Ahli are placed 10th and fifth with seven and 10 points respectively after seven weeks of league action.

Umm Salal coach Wesam Rizik will look forward to make the best use of Ooredoo Cup in order to prepare his players and correct their mistakes ahead of the remaining engagements of the season.

Al Ahli’s Montenegrin coach Nebojsa Jovovic will seek to take advantage of the opportunity to correct some mistakes, especially his players’ lack of focus at crucial times that cost them some points in the QNB Stars League.