Al-Maktoum Stadium will host Al-Nasr Club at 8:30 pm next Saturday, the match of the Arabian Gulf Super Cup, which combines the champion of the Arabian Gulf League with the youth of Al-Ahli Cup of the President of the UAE last season.The tournament will return to the UAE after it was held in Egypt last season.
Sharjah will participate in the Arabian Gulf Super Cup for the first time in its history, having won the Arabian Gulf League title deservedly. The sons of national coach Abdulaziz Al-Anbari won 17 games and drew in eight games, while they were separated from a season unbeaten by only one loss to Al Wasl in round 22 of the league competition.
It is the sixth participation of Al-Ahly, who won four of their last five tournaments, culminating in the titles of seasons 2008-2009, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 while losing Super Cup 2009-2010 in front of Al Ain.
The two teams met on 31 occasions in all tournaments in the era of professionalism, the youth of Al-Ahli won 16 of them, and the superiority of Sharjah in five games, while 10 confrontations ended in a draw. While Al Ahli's youth have historically dominated, Sharjah have been successful in the past two seasons, with the King winning three of their last four matches.
For his part, Sharjah Club defender Abdullah Ghanem confirmed that his team is fully prepared for the game.``We will be in full mental and physical preparation for the game, I and all my teammates, the game is difficult and our opponent is a seasoned and strong team and we must work hard so that we can win, '' he said.
He added: “I think the teams' chances are equal, and we will work on tipping our hand inside the stadium.” Ghanem called on Sharjah fans to support, adding: “Our fans will be the password in the meeting, the fullness of the runway with our fans is our motivation, which is what we expect in Al Maktoum Stadium so we can celebrate together. By the title.
For his part, Al-Ahli youth player Abdullah Al-Naqbi stressed the importance of the game. “For us as players, our ambition is to win, and the game is difficult and we will not disappoint our fans who support us and always stand by us, through which we were able to achieve excellent results last season. The Arabian Gulf".
The Al-Ahli youth midfielder said that the crowning of the Arabian Gulf Super Cup will be a strong motivation for the players at the beginning of the season.