Sharjah's coach, Jose Moraes, described the upcoming match against Al-Duhail as a difficult one for both teams. The match, scheduled for Monday evening in the seventh round of the AFC Champions League, is crucial as both teams have an equal number of points — seven. Moraes highlighted that Al-Duhail is a high-quality team with distinguished players. He also expressed his hope that Sharjah has prepared itself in the best possible way for the encounter, considering it a good and interesting challenge. "For us, it's a match in the AFC Champions League, a high-quality encounter," Moraes stated during the pre-match press conference in Doha.
