“Poya Asbaghi, Al Rayyan’s coach, emphasized the importance of the upcoming match against Al Gharafa in the third round of the Ooredoo Stars League. During the press conference, he stated: ‘We will be facing another tough opponent who has successfully qualified for the AFC Champions League. They are a strong team with a solid defense. Despite their recent loss, they create many chances and concede few goals, both in the Champions League and the league. Therefore, we know we will face difficulties, and we must put in a great performance. We possess the quality to defeat Al Gharafa.’
He added: ‘We expect a strong response from the players in this match following our loss to Al Duhail. The Al Gharafa match is different from the Al Duhail match, and we have confidence in our abilities to secure a victory.'”