Al Sadd win Amir Cup final for 17th time at new Qatar 2022 venue
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Al Sadd won Friday the 2020 Amir Cup after defeating Al Arabi 2-1 in the final. The match was played at the Ahmed bin Ali stadium, the fourth stadium of the World Cup 2022, which was inaugurated on Friday.
The tense clash played under lights was watched by the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
HH the Amir attended the final of the Amir Cup that took place between Al Arabi and Al Sadd at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, which was inaugurated today. #QNA pic.twitter.com/LgAhG5xMUf
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) December 18, 2020
The Amir on Friday was welcomed to the brand new venue by Special Representative H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani moments before the start of the exciting final that was also watched by AFC President Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa and chief of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad Al Ahmed Al Sabah.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and QFA President Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani were also present.
Al Sadd won Friday the 2020 Amir Cup after defeating Al Arabi 2-1 in the final. The match was played at the Ahmed bin Ali stadium, the fourth stadium of the World Cup 2022, which was inaugurated today. #QNA pic.twitter.com/2OzQr7S9Ha
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) December 18, 2020
Feared Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah (4 and 45) struck two goals as Al Sadd - coached by Xavi Hernendaz - delivered a memorable performance against a spirited Al Arabi side.
Iceland's central midfielder Aron Gunnarsson (23) scored the only goal for Al Arabi coached by Heimir Hallgrímsson.
HH the Amir handed the trophy and gold medals to Al Sadd team, and the silver medals to Al Arabi team after Al Sadd beat Al Arabi 2-1 in the final of the Amir Cup. #QNA pic.twitter.com/Cb2JcF3CYb
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) December 18, 2020
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