Jassim bin Hamad Stadium is an association football stadium in Doha, Qatar, located about 5 kilometres west from the centre of Doha. It is the home of the Al Sadd Sports Club's association football team, who play in the top-flight Qatar Stars League, and is occasionally used by the Qatar men's and women's national football teams as one of their home grounds. Named after the then-Qatari Minister of Youth and Sports Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, who had provided permission for Al Sadd's founding members to form the group in 1969, the stadium was opened in 1975, and has since been renovated twice; once for the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2004, and again in 2010. In addition to hosting all matches of the Arabian Gulf Cup in 2004, the stadium has hosted numerous international association football matches throughout its history, including matches of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, the football tournaments at the 2006 Asian Games and 2011 Pan Arab Games, and two editions of the Italian super cup, the Supercoppa Italiana.
Al-Arabi Sports Club is a Qatari sports club based in the capital city Doha. Founded in 1952, the most prominent team of the club is the football team that competes in the Qatar Stars League. The club's home ground is the 13,000-seat Grand Hamad Stadium, where they have played since their establishment.
The Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar. The QFA was founded in 1960 and is based in Doha, Qatar. It became a member of FIFA in 1963 and of AFC in 1967. The Qatar Football Association organizes the main leagues of the Qatar football league system: Qatar Stars League, Qatari Second Division, including domestic cups: Qatar Cup, Emir of Qatar Cup, Sheikh Jassim Cup, Qatari Stars Cup and Qatar FA Cup. The association is also responsible for the men's, U-17, U-20, U-23, women's national teams and the local women's, youth and futsal football leagues.
Younis Mahmoud Khalaf is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Iraq national football team and is currently the second vice-president of the Iraq Football Association. One of the country's greatest ever players, Mahmoud captained the team for ten straight years and became an icon of Asian football. He also played for a number of clubs including teams in Iraq, UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, winning three Golden Boots in Qatar and breaking numerous records.
Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata or simply Rodrigo Tabata, is a professional footballer who plays for Al Rayyan as an attacking midfielder. Born in Brazil, he played for the Qatar national team.
Éverton Augusto de Barros Ribeiro is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia and the Brazil national team.
Hassan Khalid Hassan Al-Haydos is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd.
Hamid Ismail Hassan Khalifa Hamid1 is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent who can play at right back and on the right wing. He currently plays for Al-Arabi of the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national football team.
Marcone Amaral Costa Jr., known as Marcone, is a former footballer. Born in Brazil, he represented Qatar at international level.
Saad Abdullah Al-Sheeb is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.
Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, commonly known as Dudu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Palmeiras.
Al-Duhail Sports Club, formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. It is the first team in Qatari football to win the first division title on its debut season.
Wanderley Santos Monteiro Júnior, or simply Wanderley, is a Brazilian forward who plays for Paranavaí.
Youssef Msakni is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Qatar Stars League club Al Arabi, and captains the Tunisia national team.
Ahmed Alaaeldin, also known as Ahmed Alaa, is a professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Gharafa. Born in Egypt, he plays for the Qatar national football team.
Abdelkarim Hassan is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Qatar national team.
Almoez Ali Zainalabedeen Mohamed Abdulla is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail, whom he captains. Born in Sudan, he plays for the Qatar national team.
Meshaal Essa Barsham is a Qatari football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Al Sadd and the Qatar national football team.
Igor Guilherme Barbosa da Paixão is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
The fixture between Al-Duhail and Al Sadd is a local derby in Doha, Qatar and a fierce rivalry. The derby does not have a common name. Since the establishment of Al-Duhail, the matches between the two teams have become the most important in Qatar. The two teams have won the Qatar Stars League title 22 times, the Emir of Qatar Cup 21 times, the Qatar Cup (ex) Crown Prince Cup 11 times, and Sheikh Jassim Cup 17 times. On the continental level Al Sadd won the AFC Champions League twice and the Arab Champions League once.
