Umm Salal and Al Shamal final two teams to enter Amir Cup 2025 quarterfinals
The final matches of the Round of 16 stage of the Amir Cup 2025 took place on 7 May 2025, where Umm Salal took on Al Wakrah at the Khalifa International Stadium, and Al Shamal took on Al Arabi at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium.
Umm Salal defeated Al Wakrah with a score of 4 - 1, and Al Shamal defeated Al Arabi with a score of 3 - 1.
Umm Salal vs Al Wakrah
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Al-Wakrah (4) : (1) Umm Salal
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— Amir Cup 🏆 (@QFA_EN) May 7, 2025
Umm Salal's goals were scored by Abdulrahman Al Rashidi in the 7th minute, Croatian Antonio Mance in the 19th and 87th minutes, and Dutchman Kenji Gorre in the 41st minute. Al Wakrah's lone goal came from Khaled Mohamed in the 30th minute.
Al Shamal vs Al Arabi
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Al-Arabi (1) : (3) Al-Shamal
Congratulations to Al-Shamal on advancing to #Amir_Cup quarter-finals!🏆⚪️🔴 pic.twitter.com/mKGrXoroWB
— Amir Cup 🏆 (@QFA_EN) May 7, 2025
Mohammed Mannai scored the first goal for Al Shamal in the 24th minute, followed by Sleiti's second goal in the 60th minute and Baghdad Bounedjah's last goal in the 87th minute.
Al Arabi's lone goal was scored by Luiz Martin in the 6th minute of the match.
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