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The Sheikh Jassem Cup (Qatar Super Cup), reunited Wednesday between the triple holder of the last season (League, Cup and Prince Cup) Al-Dahil and Al Rayyan, the final of the Prince Cup, was the first test of the new Tunisian coach Nabil Maalouel.
Al-Duhail announced on July 12 the appointment of Maalouel, 55, as a new coach after leading the Tunisian team to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, succeeding the Algerian coach Jamal Belmadi.
The match that takes place a few days before the start of the league (Saturday, August 4), the first practice test of the Tunisian coach, during the re-final of the Prince Cup last season (Al- Duhail won 2-1). It will also be a test for Rodolfo (El Vasco) Aruabarena, who took over Al Rayyan to succeed Denmark's Michael Laudrup after the end of his contract at the end of last season.
Maaloul said at a press conference on the eve of the match, that the teams were enjoying a new formation, although slightly higher than that of coach Al Rayyan because of my presence in the championship Qatari Clubs on the field ".
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"We know that this match can be a key game to help us maintain the title of champion and I will try to complete the career of the old team that has certainly been successful, especially after Al-Dahil won the trophy last season. "
" We are facing a major confrontation that brings us together with the One of the most important clubs of the Qatari league, Al-Rayyan, and Al-Dahil will enter this confrontation after taking control of the championships last season.Lose last season. "
Al -Duhail lost to Dam 2-4 in the Super Cup game last season. The two teams have shared the title since the start of the 2014-2015 Cup, while the dam scored the first and fourth versions, against two titles for the transfer.
The captain of Tunisian captain Youssef Al-Masaaki, injured his knee at the end of last season, had to undergo surgery and an absence of the national team for the World Cup. Maaloug will be based on Youssef Al Arabi, the team's top scorer, Al-Douri, Nam Tae Hye of South Korea, Brazilian defender Lucas Mendez and striker Moez Ali, Ismail Mohamed and Ali Afif.
Mendez said that the team "should continue to appear distinctive this season and work hard to maintain the titles obtained last season and we will face Al Rayyan a real test before the start of the competition of the league. "
By cons, Al Rayyan suffers from the absence of Moroccan striker Abdel Razzaq Hamdallah and his compatriot Mohsen Metwally, traveling to Al Ahly, while the new striker Khalfan Ibrahim is counting on the best player in Asia and coach Rodrigo Tabata and his second goal is Sebastian Syria.
Aruabarena said on the eve of the match, that his team "the ability to collect titles, the Super Match will be a good start for us before the start of" the league.
"We are ready to challenge."
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