Al Shamal face Al Duhail in Round 5, Group B of the 2022-2023 season Ooredoo Cup on Saturday, 15th October. The kick-off is at 19:00 at the Qatar University 4 Stadium.

Al Rayyan , Al Arabi, Al Gharafa and Al Markhiya are the other teams in Group B.

Group A consists of Al Sadd, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Ahli, Qatar SC and Al Sailiya.

Al Shamal are fifth with four points (one win, a draw and two defeats). They have the same number of points and goal difference (-2) as that of Al Rayyan, but are  placed behind on the number of goals scored (5 as against Al Rayyan’s 8).

Al Shamal beat Al Markhiya 3-2 in Round 4, where Al Duhail too recorded a victory (3-0) against Al Rayyan.

Those three points saw Al Duhail storm into the knockout semifinals with 10 points (three victories and a draw), along with Al Arabi from the group.

Al Duhail and Umm Salal are the only unbeaten sides so far in the tournament, and have the strongest attack line, having scored 15 and 13 goals respectively.