The Kalba Stadium will host an important match for Khorfakkan against Al Nasr in the second round of the Arabian Gulf Cup, which will be held at Kalba Stadium due to the ongoing maintenance and renovations at Khorfakkan Stadium.
The match will be a tough test for Brazil's Khorfakkan foreigners Robson de Paula, Bismarck, Rafael Dodd, Junior and Juninho, especially against an experienced and powerful team like Al Nasr. The Eagles are looking for the first positive result since their rise to the Professionals, while the Brigadier wants to continue victories and consolidate the top of Group A after beating USM Kalba 3-0 in the first round.
In contrast, Khorfakkan lost in the first round against Al Jazira (3-1), which means the importance of the points of the match for Khorfakkan. Today's match is very important for both teams, with Khorfakkan hoping to get a big boost before the league starts, while Al Nasr are looking to boost their chances of reaching the next round.
Victory in his ambitions is betting on a strong combination of players led by Spain's Negredo, Habib Al Fardan, Mahmoud Khamis and other elite stars.
Khorfakkan coach Paolo Camille will raise the slogan of taking advantage of the cup matches to prepare the team before entering the league, indicating the readiness of the sons of Al Khor to play the game, counting on the performance of his players better than Al Nasr compared to the previous meeting against Al Jazira, and looking forward to be a start to the appearance of some elements that Did not participate in the previous game. Fellow Brazilian Al-Nasr coach Caio said he is still working to reach the best squad to compete in the league, in addition to his desire to achieve a second victory in order to continue to compete for the title, noting that the continuation of positive results is important for him to start this season strongly.