Umm Salal coach Patrice Carteron spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League Week 4 match against Al Duhail.

“Umm Salal will enter the match with a fighting spirit to achieve victory.

“We realize that Al Duhail are going through unusual circumstances at the moment, but they are a great club with distinctive capabilities and are striving to make a comeback. Therefore, we will enter the match with the goal of winning and adding a sixth point to our journey in the tournament. I have complete confidence in the team’s abilities, and I hope we can achieve the result we aspire to.

“We know that Al Duhail will enter the match strongly to make up for it, but we are not thinking about the opponent as much as we are thinking about ourselves. Our goal is always to play strongly against all teams with the utmost respect,” said Carteron.

Umm Salal player Adil Tahif said, “We know that Al Duhail are a strong team and we are fully prepared and determined to play with high spirits and achieve a positive result. It is true that Al Duhail are going through a difficult period, but it is a great team and we treat it with respect. We will strive to win because it is our primary goal to improve our position in the league.”