Doha: Al Markhiya will face Al Rayyan while Mesaimeer will take on Muaither as the Emir Cup kicks off at the Grand Hamad Stadium here today.
Altogether 18 first and second division teams are competing in the Emir Cup, Qatar’s most eagerly-awaited football tournament, this year.
The Emir Cup marks the end of the Qatar Football Association’s (QFA) sport season and is widely popular in Qatar. The final will take place at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al Gharafa Sports Club), accommodating 22,000 spectators.
The Emir Cup matches will take place in five stadiums: Grand Hamad Stadium at Al Arabi Sports Club; Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar Sports Club; Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium at Lekhwiya Club; Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium at Al Sadd Sports Club and Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al Gharafa Sports Club).
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