Baghdad Bounedjah (bottom) of Al Shamal SC vies with Danilo Pereira of Al Ittihad Club during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Shamal SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Club at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sept. 14, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Nassim Benaissa (R) of Al Shamal SC vies with Rios Montoya of Al Ittihad Club during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Shamal SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Club at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sept. 14, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Players of Al Ittihad Club pose for photos before the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Shamal SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Club at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sept. 14, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Wesley Said (R) of Al Shamal SC vies with Ahmed Al Ghamdi of Al Ittihad Club during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Shamal SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Club at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sept. 14, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Jens Wissing, head coach of Al Ittihad Club, reacts during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Shamal SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Club at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sept. 14, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Players of Al Shamal SC pose for photos before the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Shamal SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Club at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sept. 14, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Baghdad Bounedjah (1st R) of Al Shamal SC celebrates after scoring during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Shamal SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Club at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sept. 14, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
