Walid Abdullah
On Tuesday, at six o’clock in the evening, the Khalifa Sports City Stadium will host an anticipated confrontation between the Bahraini football representative, Sitra Club, and the Kuwaiti Al-Qadisiyah Club, within the framework of the third round of the 2025 Gulf Champions Club League. This match is an important milestone for the two teams, even if the motives and ambitions differ between them at this stage of the first round competitions in the tournament.
Sitra enters the match with its eyes on the full three points, after settling for one point from its draw in the previous round against Iraqi Zakho. Sitra performed well in its previous matches, but did not translate the good performance into tangible results, which leaves it with a new opportunity to prove its ability to compete and achieve its first victory in the tournament.
The people of Sitra realize that winning this match will give them a strong boost to revive their hopes of competing for one of the two qualification tickets to the second round, especially since the journey is still open to them if they invest well in the ground staff and the public.
For its part, Al-Qadisiyah of Kuwait enters the confrontation in a different situation, as it seeks to achieve an honorable victory after losing its chances in the competition for qualification, after suffering two successive losses to Al-Ain of the Emirates and Zakho of Iraq. The Kuwaiti team hopes to deliver a strong performance befitting its long history, and is trying to end its participation on a positive note that will restore some of its usual brilliance.
Between Sitra’s desire to continue the dream in this Gulf championship, and Al-Qadisiyah’s endeavor to restore Kuwaiti pride, the confrontation seems open to all possibilities. Bahraini football fans are waiting for a heroic performance from their team that reflects the great efforts they are making, hoping that a smile will be seen at the final whistle, marking a new start towards serious competition in the tournament.
