AFC Champions League: Al-Rayyan to Face FC Goa

Goa, India, April 14 (QNA) - Al-Rayyan will meet FC Goa tomorrow in the 2021 AFC Champions League soccer tournament, which is in group E that will be held in the Indian city of Goa, in a group that includes the Iranian team Persepolis, and the Emirati Club Al-Wehda. The matches of this group will be held at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Al-Rayyan completed his training for the match under the supervision of the French coach, Laurent Blanc, who focused on implementing some tactical plays and special training for some of the team's players who will depend on them in tomorrow's match. Al-Rayyan will play their second match on the April 17 against Persepolis, and will conclude their matches on the 20th of the same month, facing the Emirati side AL-Wehda. The teams squad to India included the teams coach, along with the rest of the technical staff, as well as the administrative staff headed by Farid Mahboob. In addition to 4 professionals, Shuja Khalil Zada, Frank Kum, Yassin Brahimi and Johan Polley, in addition to the stars in the team, including goalkeepers Saud Al Hajri and Fahd Younis, Muwafak Awad, Khaled Moftah, Dami Traore, Muhammad Jumaa, Muhammad Alaa, Ibrahim Masoud, Abdel Aziz Hatem, Naif Al Hadrami, Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud, Abdel Rahman Al Karbi and Abdel Rahman. Al-Harazi, Ali Faridoon and the rest of the players. The AFC Champions League will witness the participation of 40 teams distributed into 10 groups, the first time that it has such a large number of participants. The first place holder in each group will qualify for the round of 16, along with the best six clubs that get second place in the ten groups. At the press conference for the match held today, Al Rayyan coach Laurent Blanc stressed the difficulty of facing tomorrow at the opening of the AFC Champions League Group E matches, saying, "The preparations for the" Goa "Indian match were good, but we will not be able to train on the stadium that hosts This match, "he hoped his team would make a good match. Regarding his presence for the first time in the AFC Champions League, Blanc said: "A new challenge in which I search for victories in this tournament and better progress for Al Rayyan team .. adding," The match will be difficult for the host team, and we can play against any team, I have followed via video, they are a good team, and there is another point, which is the weather that is considered not good due to the high temperature and humidity in this region, but this thing is not for Al Rayyan only, but for all the teams participating in this tournament. On comparing the AFC Champions League to the Champions League, Al Rayyan coach, who trained in the Champions League before, explained to me that they are two different tournaments in terms of the level of teams and players, but the AFC Champions League competitions are very difficult, and a big and important tournament for us as a team and players and we can provide the best. During it, and we can achieve what we wish in the event of preparation in the best way, and I think playing in Asia, Europe or Africa is linked by one goal, which is that everyone is looking for victory. Blanc confirmed the readiness of all his players, indicating that there were no injuries at the present time, and wished that no injuries would occur due to the pressure of matches. For his part, Al Rayyan captain Yasin Brahimi confirmed that the team is ready to meet FC Goa at the opening of the group matches, and said during the conference, "This is the first time that I play in the AFC Champions League, I am very happy, and I think we are doing a great job to prepare for this tournament, especially "Goa" confrontation, and I think we are ready for the match, and we strive to present the best on the pitch in order to win the first match. "(QNA)