Hazza bin Zayed Stadium will be the scene of the early final in the Arabian Gulf Football Cup, which brings together Al Ain and their guest Sharjah in a meeting where the two sides of the confrontation rely on offensive cards to resolve the card to qualify for the golden square of the great harmony enjoyed by the two sides of the confrontation, especially In the offensive, which helped both teams reach the current stage of the competition.
The hosts are a terrifying attacking force with the presence of Togolese international striker Laba Kudjoo and Brazilian Caio Canedo along with Jamal Maarouf. Because of injury.
All the factors and statements that precede the meeting threaten to face a heavy caliber, especially as the game combines the league leaders Sharjah team and chasing Al Ain, who is seeking to redeem him after receiving a loss of 2-3 in the league championship, and the return of internationals to the ranks of the two teams gives another strength The match, along with the expected public presence, especially after the invitations launched by the Association of fans in both clubs.
The game is of great importance to both sides of the confrontation, as the Al Ain team, who have passed the group stage at the top of their group, seeks to qualify for the semi-finals to keep their chances competitive on all fronts, even if this tournament for years remained outside the circle of his interests, while «King» wants to win the meeting To confirm his preference over Al Ain team in recent years, besides obtaining a boarding pass for the Golden Box.
For his part, Al Ain coach, Croatian Ivan Liko, that his players are aware of what is required of them in the face of the day, because it represents a very important meeting for them against a strong team the size of Sharjah, said at the press conference commenting on the absences in his ranks: «I will pay the player who is more ready against Sharjah "We are required to do our best. We have had good training sessions in the last few days and all the players are well aware of what is required of them."
Sharjah coach Abdulaziz Al-Anbari, meanwhile, played down the difficult circumstances of his opponent Al-Ain. “Al-Ain is playing this game at home and in front of its fans,” he said. ».
The winner of today's match will meet in the semi-finals of the match between Fujairah and Al Nasr at the Fujairah Stadium at the same time, while the winner from Al Wahda and Al Jazira will face the team qualified from the confrontation between Al Ahli and Al Wasl.
4 absences from each team
■ Al Ain: Ahmed Berman, Mohamed Shaker, Ryan Yaslam and Abdulrahman Mezian.
Sharjah: Gomez, Hassan Saleh, Saif Rashid, Marcus Meloni.
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