Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco, commonly known as Akwá, is an Angolan former professional football player who played as a forward for the Angolan national team. From his international debut in 1995, Akwá represented Angola 78 times, scoring a record 39 goals. He played for them in three Africa Cup of Nations and captained the side at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Akwá has a brother, Rasca, who was a professional football player for Atlético Sport Aviação in Angola.
Al-Gharafa Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan. The club is best known for its football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The club was established on 6 June 1979 as Al-Ittihad and later officially incorporated into the Qatar Football Association on 23 September of that same year. The club was officially renamed to its current form in 2004 to better represent the district of Al-Gharafa, where the club is located. The club was most notably founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani and Saad Mohammed Al-Rumaihi. In a documentary produced by Al Kass sports channel about the history of the club, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim mentioned that the idea was initially suggested by Saad Al-Rumaihi who was working as a sports journalist at the Al Raya newspaper.
Al-Wakrah Sport Club is a Qatari professional sports club based in the city of Al Wwakrah. Their professional football team competes in the Qatar Stars League. They play their home games at the Al Janoub Stadium.
Al-Rayyan Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis, and swimming. It is based at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Umm Al Afaei in the city of Al Rayyan. The club was founded in 1967 after merging the old Rayyan team with Nusoor Club. The official team colours are red and black.
Nashat Akram Abid Ali Al-Eissa is an Iraqi former professional footballer. Popularly dubbed "The Maestro", he usually played as a playmaker or as an attacking midfielder and was known for his exceptional vision and excellent passing ability, as well as his ability to score goals from long range.
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.
Waleed Hamzah Rasoul Al-Bloushi is a Qatari football (soccer) player who was awarded the Asian Young Footballer of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1999. He played at 2004 AFC Asian Cup. He is of Pakistani origin.
Hassan Khalid Hassan Al-Haydos is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.
Abdul Aziz Karim Dad is a Qatari footballer, who currently plays for Al Kharaitiyat SC.
Fawaz Daoud Sultan Abdullah Al-Khater is a Qatari footballer, who currently plays for El Jaish. He is the brother of Nayef Al Khater, and cousin of Meshal Mubarak.
Karim Boudiaf is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he is naturalized to represent the Qatar national team.
Dahi Al Naemi is a Qatari footballer who is a defender for Umm-Salal.
Mirghani Al Zain is a Qatari retired football player of Sudanese descent and the current coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya SC. Mirghani is the record-holder for the oldest player to play in the QSL at age 41.
Hussain Al-Romaihi is a retired Qatari footballer who played for Qatar SC as a goalkeeper. He also previously played for the Qatar national 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.
Saoud Al Khater is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays for Al-Wakrah.
Assim Omer Al Haj Madibo is a Qatari footballer who plays for Al-Duhail and the Qatar national team.
Tarek Salman Suleiman Odeh is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatari Club side Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.
Mohammed Al-Bakri is a Qatari footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Wakrah, and the Qatar national team. He has also appeared for the Qatar U19, U20, and U23 teams.
Abdurrahman Iwan Kuswanto is a Qatari footballer who plays as a central defender for Al-Wakrah.
