The draw for the quarter-finals of the President’s Cup, which was drawn yesterday, pitted Al Jazira in a difficult confrontation with Al Ain, while Al Wasl, the defending champion, faced Kalba, Shabab Al Ahli with Ajman, and Al Sharjah with Bani Yas.
The Secretary-General of the Football Association, Mohammed bin Hazzam, said in press statements: “The next stage of the President’s Cup will be held in a knockout system and on neutral stadiums, as their locations and match dates will be determined next week by the Federation’s Competitions Committee.”
Bin Hazzam added on the sidelines of the draw, “The Football Association was keen to conduct the draw directly after the end of the round of 16 of the cup, so that each team would get to know its rival in the second stage of the tournament, and in an effort to continue the excitement and suspense, similar to what is followed in international tournaments, which It is keen to conduct the draw for the next rounds directly after the end of each stage.
He added: “The round of 16 achieved great technical and organizational success through the large audience attendance that was keen to be in the stands, and this is what gave the tournament great excitement, in addition to the artistic excitement that was present in all matches without exception.”
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