Al Shamal and Qatar SC will meet in Week 3 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The kick-off is at 8.30pm.

Both teams are seeking to achieve victory and collect the three points from this match, which is of great importance to both of them after the loss in the last round as Qatar SC lost 1-5 to Al Sadd, which was their second loss in a row after losing to Al Duhail in the first round.

Al Shamal suffered their first loss against Umm Salal by a score of 2-3 after beating holders Al Sadd 2-1 in the first round.

The match may witness the first appearance of Qatar SC’s Egyptian professional Ahmed Abdel Kader, who joined the team on loan for one season. If he is ready, coach Yousef Al Noobi is expected to rely on him to strengthen the team’s offensive strength and help return them to winning ways once again. The team will also be relying on the attacking duo of Brazilian Carlinhos and Congolese Ben Malango.

Nuno Almeida, Al Shamal’s coach, on the other hand, hopes that the team’s Algerian top scorer, Baghdad Bounedjah, will continue his trend and succeed in shaking the opponents’ net to achieve the second victory. So far, Bounedjah has scored four goals in two matches and is topping the scorers’ table, confirming his great value as a distinguished and exceptional scorer after moving to the team from Al Sadd after nine seasons there.

With the league’s break after this round, both teams are looking forward to achieve victory, paving the way for a strong encounter full of excitement and rivalry.