Ooredoo Cup Round 7 Al Arabi Face Al Khor, Al Gharafa Face Qatar SC

Doha, November 24 (QNA) - Al Arabi face Al Khor in Round 7 (Group B) of the 2021-2022 season Ooredoo Cup at the Al Wakrah Stadium on Friday. Placed second, Al Khor will be looking for their third successive win in the tournament, earlier on Al Khor beat Al Gharafa and Qatar SC and a win on Friday could help them complete a hattrick of wins. Al Khor have an overall tally of 8 points, and they are a notch below leaders Al Sailiyah in Group B in their last match, Fetfatzidid Ioannis and Naif Mubarak scored second-half goals as Al Khor beat Qatar SC on Sunday. Seasoned keeper Baba Djibril Kane, Rafael Vaz Dos Santos and Abdul Rahman Ragab are expected to play key roles. For Al Arabi, who are placed third in Group B, the forthcoming clash is a chance to overcome the loss against Al Sailiyah in their last fixture, Al Arabi have 6 points from five matches. On the other hand, Al Gharafa face Qatar SC in Round 7 (Group B) at the Al Khor Stadium on Friday. Placed fourth in Group B, Al Gharafa have a tally of 5 points with only 1 win after five matches, coached by Andrea Stramaccioni, Al Gharafa will rely on the experience of Sofiane Hanni, Cheick Diabete, Saifeldeen Fadlalla and Nasser Abdulsalam Alahrak for a turnaround in fortunes. Qatar SC, on the other hand, will be eager for a lift off from the bottom place with only 1 win from 5 matches, Qatar SC just have 4 points to show for. During one of their recent matches, Qatar SC lost ground against rivals when they lost to Al Sailiyah 8-0, currently on a three-match losing streak, Qatar SC must regroup quickly with their young side to deliver a convincing performance. Al Sailiyah currently lead the group followed by Al Khor, Al Arabi and Al Gharafa all teams above Qatar SC, Qatar SC will be hoping Isaac Mbenza and Hossam Kamal come good in the clash on Friday. (QNA)