Neom hosts Qatar’s Al-Duhail seeking Gulf Champions League rebound

Neom will host Qatar’s Al-Duhail on Tuesday at King Khalid Sports City Stadium in the third round of Group A in the Gulf Champions League for football clubs. Neom is looking to return to winning ways and recover from its previous defeat, while the visitors aim to extend their winning streak and strengthen their lead at the top of the group.

Neom enters the match with three points, having started its campaign with a 4-0 victory over Yemen’s Shabab Hadramout, before losing 3-1 to Oman’s Al-Shabab in the second round, which saw the team drop in the group standings. Neom now needs a positive result to keep its hopes alive for one of the two qualification spots to the next round.

Meanwhile, Al-Duhail arrives as group leader with six points after back-to-back wins: a 3-0 triumph over Oman’s Al-Shabab and a 2-1 victory against Shabab Hadramout.

The third round of Group A also features Iraq’s Al-Zawraa facing Bahrain’s Al-Riffa, and Oman’s Al-Shabab meeting Yemen’s Shabab Hadramout. Group B matches will be played on Wednesday, with Qatar SC taking on UAE’s Al-Nasr, Al-Ettifaq facing UAE’s Ajman, and Iraq’s Erbil playing Kuwait’s Kazma.