Qatar SC Draws with Al-Zawraa in Gulf Champions League
Qatar SC Draws with Iraqi Al-Zawraa 1-1 in the First Round of Group Two of the GCC Club Champions League.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Doha, October 13 (KUNA) — Qatari club Al-Gharafa drew 1-1 with Iraqi side Al-Zawraa in their match on Tuesday, the opening day of Group 2 of the third edition of the Gulf Club Champions Cup in football. The first half, played at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, ended in a 1-1 draw, with Al-Zawraa’s Mohammed Sharif scoring in the 21st minute, and Al-Gharafa’s Johan Boli equalizing in stoppage time. The match finished level, with each team earning a point at the start of their campaign in the tournament.
Group 2 also includes Bahraini club Al-Riffa and UAE side Al-Nasr. The group stage will be played in a two-legged round-robin format, with home-and-away ties, in an expanded edition featuring 12 clubs instead of the eight that participated in the inaugural edition, representing the member national federations.
The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams across the three groups, will advance to the quarter-finals, which will be played on a home-and-away basis between March 2 and 17, 2027. The semi-finals and final will take place between April 23 and 30 of the same year. (End) S S S / R J
