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Al Wakrah face Navbahor of Uzbekistan in a play-off of 2023-2024 AFC Champions League. The kick-off is at 6.30pm on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at the Al Janoub Stadium.
The winner of this match will qualify for the group stage, the draw for which will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
Al Wakrah qualified for the play-off by virtue of having finished fourth in the 2022-2023 season league championship with 39 points, behind champions Al Duhail, Al Arabi and Al Sadd in that order.
It may be noted that Al Wakrah had made a good start to the Expo Stars League this season by defeating Muaither 3-0 in Week 1.
Al Wakrah are seeking their first entry into the group stage of Asia’s premier tournament.
The Blue Wave, coached by Spaniard Marquez Lopez, have a strong squad consisting of local and foreign professional players.
They will also expect the presence of their fans in large numbers, especially given that they are in a must-win situation.
The Al Wakrah squad includes 26 players – Saud Mubarak Al Khater, Omair Abdullah Al Sayed, Mohammed Ahmed Al Bakri, Yousef Mohammed Ramadan, Hazem Ahmed Shehata, Almahdi Ali, Khaled Yousef Shurrab, Saud Ibrahim Al Nasr, Lucas Mendes, Trent Sainsbury, Murad Naji, Hamdi Fathi, Ahmed Fadel, Ibrahim Al Sadiq Ahmed, Omar Ali, Nasser Al Yazidi, Khaled Munir, Ayoub Assal, Omar Salah, Nabil Irfan, Yousef Al Khatib, Ahmed Abdelmaqsoud, Rabah Yahya, Mohammed Khaled, Jacinto Dala and Mohamed Benyettou.