Today, Al-Rayyan will play a strong match against Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait at six-thirty in the evening for the fifth day of the 27th Asian Men’s Handball Champions League Championship, which qualifies for the World Intercontinental Champions Club Championship – Super Globe 2025, which Al-Rayyan will host during the period from 12 to 23 November this year, in Qatar Handball Federation Hall in Al Duhail.
It is expected that the match will witness intense excitement due to the great importance of the result of the match. The logic in this confrontation and all the experts and observers nominate the Al Rayyan team to win the points of the match due to the team’s extensive experience and its inclusion of distinguished players who have sufficient experience in such tournaments, but Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwaiti will not He remains idle in this strong confrontation, as his coach realizes that the match will be strong and difficult in order to maintain his record free of loss and rise to first place in the first group. Therefore, the task seems difficult for the Al-Kuwait players, especially since Al-Rayyan will be supported by the ground and the fans and players have no other choice but to win. To complete the journey successfully and with high morale, this can only be achieved with determination, persistence, and self-confidence, in addition to focus and playing with the spirit of the group.
Al-Rayyan hopes to enter this match in order to achieve the full mark and rise to the first place in the group, and despite the difficulty of the task given the close levels of the participating teams and their support of their ranks with prominent professionals, which makes the door to competition open, but at the same time this does not prevent Al-Rayyan from having ambition in light of the availability of brilliance factors from Through the presence of a good group of players, whether experienced or young, in the team’s lineup and achieving appropriate readiness that enables it to achieve the desired results, the team began to return to its normal level after a draw in the first match against Al-Shabab of Bahrain and then a victory over Sharjah of the Emirates.
Today’s match between Al Rayyan and Al Kuwait Al Kuwait is of great importance in that it represents a real test for the players and coaches, who always play a major role in determining the features of the chances of the competition or not, in addition to the moral impact in the sense that winning this strong match always constitutes an incentive for the players in the competition. The rest of the journey, in addition to the fact that Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait is considered one of Al-Rayyan’s competitors in this group, as it is considered one of the teams nominated to compete for the Asian title, and therefore its passage brings Al-Rayyan closer to achieving the Asian dream and makes it play the upcoming matches with great self-confidence, unlike the loss that will complicate its position, which is something that will Al Rayyan certainly does not want him for fear of psychological pressure on the players.
So, Al Rayyan is seeking today to achieve a good start that will enable it to continue its journey successfully in the tournament, as the coach will rely on the experience of international players such as Kamal Al-Din Malash, Youssef Ben Ali, Amin Zakkar and Aldir Mimisević, and the richness of Al-Rahib’s squad with the presence of many prominent players in its ranks that will make it able to achieve a positive result due to Because there are distinctive elements in his squad, with the presence of other players such as Abdul Razzaq Murad, Dingir and other elements capable of turning the tide at any moment during the match.
Tactical war between coaches
If we look at the two teams and the cards of each team, we will find that the confrontation is difficult and it is difficult to judge any team to win before the match begins. The role of the coaches on the field will be great, especially since their experience allows them to draw up the appropriate tactic for the match. Each coach is also aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent and is well aware of the difficulty it poses. Any player for a player, whether in defense or attack.
From this standpoint, it is expected that the match will be a tactical war and will witness several variables during the match, especially in the methods of defence. Here the ability to quickly make the appropriate decision appears from each coach according to what appears to be shortcomings in his squad or unexpected strengths of the opposing team… and focus. The factor of speed in decision-making is important because time is important in handball and it is enough for the match to be decided in favor of any team within a few minutes or seconds.
Kamal El-Din Malash: Our goal is to lead the group
Kamal Al-Din Mallash, the Rayyan handball star, said that today’s match will be difficult like other matches, but we will enter it with the ambition to win, and this will only be achieved by combining everyone’s efforts and avoiding mistakes, as happened in the first match against the Bahraini youth. He added: We want to advance as first in the group because any other result may reflect negatively on the psychology of the players despite the guarantee of promotion, but victory always liberates the players psychologically and increases confidence in their abilities and to continue the journey with determination and high morale.
Amin Zakkar: Our ambition is to win
Amin Zakkar, one of the stars of the Al Rayyan team, confirmed that today’s match against Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait will be like the rest of the matches, strong and difficult, and therefore it is necessary to play with caution and with great concentration from the first whistle until the last second of the confrontation.
He added: I believe that the team is improving after the draw in the first match against Al-Sabab Al-Bahraini, then the victory over Al-Sharjah in the Emirates, and I hope today that we will achieve the second victory for the team so that it will be a strong motivation for us to continue the rest of the journey in high spirits.
The Rayyan audience is strongly present
It is expected that Al Duhail Sports Hall will be completely filled for today’s match, which will bring together Al Rayyan with its brother Al Rayyan, Al Kuwait. The matches between Al Rayyan against Al Shabab of Bahrain and Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates witnessed a large crowd of Al Rayyan fans, and therefore the team today will rely heavily on its fans to achieve victory and move forward towards competing for the title. The audience is always a key factor in achieving victory.
Today’s programme
Today’s program includes three matches on the final day of the group stage. The first match brings together Miss Kerman of Iran with Al-Duhail of Qatar at three in the afternoon, and in the second match, Al-Khaleej of Saudi Arabia meets with Ahli Sadab of Oman at a quarter-past five in the evening, while in the last match, Al-Rayyan of Qatar meets Al-Kuwait of Kuwait in Six thirty in the evening.