Al-Sadd resume training ahead of Qatar Cup semifinal

The Al-Sadd football first team resumed training on Wednesday evening, as part of the preparations for the upcoming 2018 Qatar Cup semifinal against Al-Rayyan, which is set to be played on Saturday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The semifinal matchup was determined after Al-Sadd and Al-Rayyan finished second and third respectively in the QNB Stars League table. In the other semifinal, league winners Al-Duhail will play fourth-placed Al-Gharafa.

Al-Sadd’s resumption of training came after the team had earlier returned to Doha from Tehran on Tuesday afternoon, following the AFC Champions League Matchday Six game against Persepolis. The match ended in a 1-0 defeat.

During Wednesday’s training session, head coach Jesualdo Ferreira worked on physical training for all the players, while also having the first string players undergo light technical drills.