Doha: Qatar’s Al Wakrah are all set to kick off their AFC Champions League Two campaign when they take on Iran’s Tractor FC at Al Janoub Stadium today. The Blue Wave are making a long-awaited return to the AFC Champions League, split into two competitions - Elite and League Two – following a revamp. They are pitted in Group A alongside India’s Mohun Bagan SG and Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan.
Al Wakrah last competed in the continental level in the 2001-2002 Asian Club Championship and narrowly missed the opportunity last year following their defeat to Navbahor of Uzbekistan in the play-off stage. Along with Tractor FC, they are pitted in Group A alongside India’s Mohun Bagan SG and Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan this time. Al Wakrah’s Spanish coach Miguel Angel is confident of putting up a good show in today’s clash to kick off at 7:00 PM.
“We want to make the team perform better, and this is the biggest challenge we face. We need to focus on achieving victories,” Angel said during a pre-match press conference in Al Wakrah yesterday. “We have the individual and collective skills that will help us reach the farthest point possible in the AFC Champions League.
I can say the team is ready to achieve the best results,” Angel said. Despite a 0-2 defeat to Al Duhail in their most recent Ooredoo Stars League match on Saturday, Al Wakrah will focus on learning from that encounter to ensure a solid performance against the Iranian side. “We know that the match will be di.