Al Shamal coach David Prats spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League Week 2 match against Al Rayyan.

“We are facing a difficult match against a big team, one of the best in the league.

“We consider such matches against big teams a challenge for us and we must be properly prepared.

“We are excited about the match and realize its difficulty, but we look forward to giving our best, playing with our character and performing with strength, determination and desire to achieve our desired goal and achieve the best result against a team that is not to be underestimated,” said Prats.

Al Shamal player Mohammed Omar said, “We are facing a tough match against a big team with top-level players.

“We must play with strength and the fighting spirit that characterize the team in order to achieve our goal of winning and securing the three points.”