Doha: Education City Stadium hosted the first football match as the new QNB Stars League season kicked off this evening with Al Sadd taking on Al Kharaitiyat.
Before the kick-off, Al Sadd players Akram Afif and Tarek Salman were handed over their QFA Award trophies at Education City Stadium in Doha on Thursday.
Afif was handed the Best Player and top scorer trophies while Salman received the player of the year award in the under-23 category.
Al Sadd beat Al Kharaitiyat 5-1 in the first match at Education City Stadium, a 2022 FIFA World Cup venue.