Abu Al-Shamat: We will compensate our fans against Al-Sadd of Qatar

Muhammad Abu Al-Shamat, Al-Qadisiyah player, confirmed that the team was seeking to make his club’s fans happy and compensate them for the recent loss to Al-Hilal, during preparations for facing Al-Sadd of Qatar in the third round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League for the elite.

Abu Al-Shamat said during the press conference before the Al-Sadd match: “We are ready for tomorrow’s match and we aspire to compensate our fans for the recent loss. The players are fully prepared to take on the challenges in the four tournaments under the leadership of our coach, and, God willing, we will make our fans happy tomorrow.”

Abu Al-Shamat explained the secret of the high ceiling of expectations and the size of the responsibility placed on the team: “The players’ giving on the field is what raised the ambitions of our fans.”

He concluded: “We have great faith in each other and in the future of this club, and we will do everything we can to live up to these aspirations.”

The Asian Football Confederation announced, on Sunday, the postponement of the confrontation between Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia and Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates, which was scheduled to be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, at King Saud University Stadium in the capital, Riyadh, as part of the league stage competitions for the Western Region in the AFC Elite Champions League.

The Continental Federation explained, in an official statement issued from its headquarters in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, that the match will be held at a later date, provided that the new date and timing of the start of the confrontation will be determined and announced at the appropriate time.

Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Saudi Football Federation, in coordination with Al-Nasr Club, completed all the necessary and usual arrangements and equipment to receive the UAE Al-Wasl delegation, and provided all requirements related to the team’s arrival in the capital, Riyadh, including official permits for its arrival and organizational and logistical procedures, in preparation for the confrontation scheduled for Monday in the elite AFC Champions League competitions.

The refereeing team and the match observer assigned by the Asian Football Confederation arrived in Riyadh, while the Emirati Al-Wasl delegation did not arrive until Sunday afternoon.

The Al Hilal team delegation arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, after spending one additional day in the city of Dammam, following the team’s confrontation with Al-Qadisiyah on Friday.

The team will conduct a training session this evening (Sunday) in Doha, in preparation for facing Al-Shamal of Qatar next Tuesday, in the third round of the AFC Elite Champions League.

Italian Simone Inzaghi, the team’s coach and one of the players, will hold a press conference at Al-Bayt Stadium at 7:15 pm tomorrow, Monday. To talk about the match, the team will hold its last training session at eight o’clock in the evening on the same day.

Al Hilal occupies third place in the group stage of West Asia with 6 points, a difference of points from Al Ain of the Emirates and Esteghlal of Iran.