Football Now: Qatar Clasico, one of the Middle East’s biggest football matches

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When the term ‘football rivals’ is mentioned, you may well think about Barcelona and Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool or Paris St Germain and Marseille. But what if we told you that there was a rivalry that you may not have heard of? The fixture between Al-Rayann and Al Sadd is now known to many around the Gulf as the ‘Qatar Clasico’.

The two teams recently faced off in the Amir Cup final and FOOTBALL NOW attended the showpiece event in Doha. The competition was, up until 2019, known as the Emir of Qatar Cup, named after the country’s ruler.

The first tournament was won by Al Ahli back in 1972/73, with one of the 2021 finalists, Al Sadd, holding the record with the most victories. But could they add to their tally here?

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