Doha: Al Wakrah coach Spanish Vicente Moreno expressed confidence in his team's ability to overcome the hurdle posed by Al-Rayyan in the clash scheduled for Sunday at Saud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, during the 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League Week 8. Speaking at the press conference ahead of the match on Saturday, Moreno said: "We prepared well for the match, and I know very well that we will be facing a very good team and a high-caliber coach. Al Rayyan is one of the best teams in the league, but I have great confidence in the players and hope we will play a very good match that ends with a victory for Al Wakrah. We will play this match at our home stadium, surrounded by our fans. Naturally, we will play to win, and I hope to achieve our goal so that we can dedicate the match points to the fans who will attend the match, whom I hope will come in large numbers to cheer on the players."

According to Qatar News Agency, Portuguese coach Arthur Jorge of Al Rayyan expressed his determination to deliver the best possible performance in tomorrow's match against Al-Wakrah, aiming for victory and to continue climbing the league standings. The task will not be easy against a strong and resilient opponent with standout players, requiring all Al Rayyan players to maintain peak mental focus and technical presence, he noted.

Jorge added that his team must approach this match as they have from the start of the season, with full preparation for every opponent, affirming that they have worked hard in recent times to be fully ready. Al Wakrah steels for tomorrow's showdown while sitting fifth in the league table with 11 points, while Al Rayyan is sixth with 10 points.