He is the star Walid Muhammad Abdullah Ali Al-Hayam, who was born in Muharraq on February 3, 1991. He began his football career with Muharraq Club in 2009, which is the only club he played for, where he was raised and raised within its walls, and he exceeded a hundred matches with it, achieving many local and Gulf achievements, and played a very short external professional period with the Kuwaiti club Al-Kuwait.

At the international level, Al-Hayam played for all age groups for the Bahraini national teams, while he joined the first team for the first time in 2010, and since then he has been a regular on the Red list, and his name was not removed from any national team list, as he accompanied the team to the 100th match last September, by playing in a match. Al-Ahmar’s friendly match against Turkmenistan in Dubai, during which Al-Hayam wore the captain’s armband and ended in a 1-1 draw. Al-Hayam has played with the Bahrain national team in all the tournaments since 2010, the most important of which are the 2011, 2015, 2019 Asian Cup, the Gulf Cup, the World Cup qualifiers, the West Asian Federation Championship, The Arab Games, and finally the double qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup, where Al-Hayam’s journey continues with the Bahraini Red.

Achievements

Muharraq

Premier League (2): 2010/2011, 2014/2015

Bahrain King’s Cup (4): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016

Gulf Club Cup 2012

Bahrain national team

Gulf Cup for Olympic Teams 2013

The spotlight will be on the confrontation that will be held on Friday at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, with other expected confrontations also emerging in the quarter-finals, where the other three teams that previously won the tournament title have qualified.

The quarter-finals begin with host Qatar meeting 2016 champion Japan on Thursday, as the host country seeks to win the title for the first time.

This will be followed by a confrontation between the Republic of Korea, champion of the 2020 edition, and Indonesia, which is participating for the first time, at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

On Friday, Uzbekistan will face Saudi Arabia at Khalifa International Stadium, while the fourth quarter-final match will be held on Friday between Iraq, champion of the 2013 edition, and Vietnam, runner-up in 2018, at Al Janoub Stadium.

In addition to the ambition of winning the title, the teams that finish in the first three places qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, while the fourth-place team will move on to face Guinea, the representative of the African continent, in the global playoff match, with the ambition of obtaining a fourth place for the Asian continent in the Paris Olympics.

Thursday

Qatar – Japan

Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium (Doha)

Kick-off: 5:00 pm (GMT +3)

Republic of Korea – Indonesia

Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (Doha)

Kick-off: 8:30 pm (GMT +3)

Friday

Uzbekistan – Saudi Arabia

Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)

Kick-off: 5:00 pm (GMT +3)

Iraq – Vietnam

Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium (Al Wakrah)

Kick-off: 8:30 pm (GMT +3

The two major teams are competing for the title of the first edition of the “Qatari-UAE” Super Shield, as Al-Duhail was crowned champion of the Qatar Stars League last season, and Shabab Al-Ahly won the UAE League Shield.

The Executive Committee organizing the Qatari-Emirati Super Cup announced last January the holding of the first edition of the tournament. The Super Cup match will be held on April 12 in Doha and will bring together Al Arabi, the champions of the His Highness the Emir’s Cup, and the Sharjah team, the champions of the President’s Cup in the Emirates. It will also be held on April 13 in Dubai: The Qatari-Emirati Super Shield match, which will bring together the Shabab Al-Ahly team, champions of the UAE League, and Al-Duhail, champions of the Qatar Stars League.

Each team is seeking to win the title in its first edition, and each of them has the capabilities that give it the advantage, and therefore the match will be strong, and Al-Duhail will try to win the title and compensate for what it lost this season, in which it stayed away from competing for the lead and the league title, and occupies sixth place in the standings with 25 points. This is 3 rounds before the end of the Expo Stars League competitions.

Instead of the previous date in which the tournament was scheduled to be held during the period (13 – 26) of next December.

Al-Moez Ali scored Qatar’s goals in the 77th and 81st minutes, while Mohamed Dahham (79) scored Kuwait’s goal.

Qatar moved away at the top of the group standings with 12 points from four matches, compared to 4 points each for India and Afghanistan, and 3 points for Kuwait.

The fifth round of group competitions will be held on June 6, where Afghanistan will meet Qatar in Kuwait, and India will meet Kuwait.

The first round witnessed Qatar’s victory over Afghanistan 8-1 in Doha and India over Kuwait 1-0 in Kuwait, while the second round witnessed Kuwait’s victory over Afghanistan 4-0 in Dammam and Qatar over India 3-0 in Bhubaneswar, and the third round witnessed Qatar’s victory, they beat Kuwait 3-0 in Doha and Afghanistan tied with India 0-0 in Abha.

The UAE national team also secured qualification to the third round after defeating Yemen 3-0 at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Al-Khobar, in the fourth round of Group Eight competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Fabio Lima (14 and 22) and Sultan Adel (35) scored the winning goals for the UAE national team.

The UAE maintained its lead in the group standings with 12 full points from four matches, compared to 9 points for Bahrain and 3 for Yemen, while Nepal’s balance remained devoid of points, as the UAE secured qualification to the third round and obtained a qualification ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

The fifth round of group competitions will be held on June 6, where Nepal will meet the UAE, and Bahrain will meet Yemen.

The first round witnessed the UAE’s victory over Nepal 4-0 in Dubai and Bahrain over Yemen 2-0 in Abha, while the second round witnessed the UAE’s victory over Bahrain 2-0 in Riffa and Yemen over Nepal 2-0 in Kathmandu, and the third round witnessed the UAE’s victory over Yemen 2-1 in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain over Nepal 5-0 in Riffa.

The Bahrain national team confirmed its superiority after defeating Nepal 3-0 at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa

Sayed Baqir (7), Abdullah Yousef (18 from a penalty kick), and Kamil Al-Aswad (36) scored the winning goals for the Bahrain national team.

The UAE maintained its lead in the group standings with 12 full points from four matches, compared to 9 points for Bahrain and 3 for Yemen, while Nepal’s balance remained devoid of points, as the UAE secured qualification to the third round and obtained a qualification ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

The fifth round of group competitions will be held on June 6, where Nepal will meet the UAE, and Bahrain will meet Yemen.

The first round witnessed the UAE’s victory over Nepal 4-0 in Dubai and Bahrain over Yemen 2-0 in Abha, while the second round witnessed the UAE’s victory over Bahrain 2-0 in Riffa and Yemen over Nepal 2-0 in Kathmandu, and the third round witnessed the UAE’s victory. Over Yemen 2-1 in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain over Nepal 5-0 in Riffa.

The Bahrain national team confirmed its superiority after defeating Nepal 3-0 at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa

Sayed Baqir (7), Abdullah Yousef (18 from a penalty kick), and Kamil Al-Aswad (36) scored the winning goals for the Bahrain national team.

The Saudi national team tied away from home with Tajikistan 1-1 at the Central Republic Stadium in Dushanbe, in the fourth round of Group Seven competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi national team advanced through a goal by Firas Al-Braikan in the 46th minute, before Tajikistan equalized through Rustam Surov (80).

Saudi Arabia maintained its lead in the group standings with 10 points from four matches, compared to 7 points for Jordan and 5 for Tajikistan, while Pakistan’s balance remained devoid of points.

The fifth round of group competitions will be held on June 6, where Pakistan will meet Saudi Arabia, and Jordan will meet Tajikistan.

The first round witnessed Saudi Arabia defeating Pakistan 4-0 in Al-Ahsa and Tajikistan drawing with Jordan 1-1 in Dushanbe, while the second round witnessed Saudi Arabia defeating Jordan 2-0 in Amman and Tajikistan defeating Pakistan 6-1 in Islamabad, and the third round witnessed Saudi Arabia defeated Tajikistan 1-0 in Riyadh and Jordan defeated Pakistan 3-0 in Islamabad.

The Oman national team renewed its superiority after beating Malaysia 2-0 over Bukit Jalil National Team in Kuala Lumpur, in the fourth round of Group four competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Omar Al-Maliki (45 + 4 from a penalty kick) and Muhammad Al-Ghafri (90 + 4) scored the winning goals for the Omani national team.

Kyrgyzstan leads the group standings with 9 points from four matches, on goal difference against Oman, compared to 6 points for Malaysia, while China Taipei’s score remains devoid of points.

The fifth round of group competitions will be held on June 6, where Kyrgyzstan will meet Malaysia, and China Taipei will meet Oman.

The first round witnessed Oman’s victory over China Taipei 3-0 in Muscat and Malaysia over Kyrgyzstan 4-3 in Kuala Lumpur, while the second round witnessed Kyrgyzstan’s victory over Oman 1-0 in Bishkek and Malaysia over China Taipei 1-0 in Taipei, and the third round witnessed Oman beat Malaysia 2-0 in Muscat and Kyrgyzstan beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 Gaoxiong.

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The second round includes 36 teams divided into nine groups, with each group including four teams competing in a divided round-robin league system. The first two teams from each group qualify for the third round of the World Cup qualifiers, and these teams receive tickets to participate in the 2027 Asian Cup.

In the third round, the 18 teams are divided into three groups, with each group including six teams competing in a divided league system of two round-robin stages. The first two teams from each group qualify directly to the World Cup, while the third and fourth teams from each group move on to compete in the fourth round, from In order to determine the last two teams with direct seats for the World Cup, and the team that moves to the Asian playoff to determine the team that qualifies for the global playoff.

The Qatar national team continued to reap victories after defeating Kuwait 3-0 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, in the third round of the first Group competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Akram Afif (47 and 68) and Ahmed Al-Rawi (51) scored the winning goals for the Qatari team. The Qatar national team continued to fly at the top of the group standings after raising its score to 9 full points from three matches, compared to 4 points for India, 3 for Kuwait, and a point for Afghanistan.

The fourth round of group competitions will be held next Tuesday, March 26, where Kuwait will meet Qatar in Kuwait, and India will meet Afghanistan in Guwahati.

The first round witnessed Qatar defeating Afghanistan 8-1 in Doha and India defeating Kuwait 1-0 in Kuwait, while the second round witnessed Kuwait defeating Afghanistan 4-0 in Dammam and Qatar defeating India 3-0 in Bhubaneswar.

The Oman national team succeeded in defeating Malaysia 2-0 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, in the third round of Group Four competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Issam Al-Subhi (58) and Mohsen Al-Ghassani (88) scored the winning goals for the Omani national team.

The Omani national team topped the group standings with 6 points from three matches, on goal difference against Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia, while China Taipei’s balance remained devoid of points.

The fourth round of group competitions will be held next Tuesday, March 26, where Malaysia will meet Oman in Kuala Lumpur, and Kyrgyzstan will meet Chinese Taipei in Bishkek.

The first round witnessed Oman defeating China Taipei 3-0 in Muscat and Malaysia defeating Kyrgyzstan 4-3 in Kuala Lumpur, while the second round witnessed Kyrgyzstan defeating Oman 1-0 in Bishkek and Malaysia defeating China Taipei 1-0 in Taipei.

The UAE national team achieved its third consecutive victory after defeating its host Yemen 2-1 at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, in the third round of Group eight competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Ali Saleh (24 from a penalty kick) and Sultan Adel (72) scored the UAE’s goals, while UAE player Abdullah Idris (69 by mistake against his team) scored Yemen’s goal.

The UAE maintained its lead in the group standings with 9 full points from three matches, compared to 6 points for Bahrain and 3 for Yemen, while Nepal’s balance is still devoid of points.

The fourth round of group competitions will be held next Tuesday, March 26, where Yemen will meet the UAE in Al-Khobar, and Bahrain will meet Nepal in Riffa.

The first round witnessed the UAE defeating Nepal 4-0 in Dubai and Bahrain defeating Yemen 2-0 in Abha, while the second round witnessed the UAE defeating Bahrain 2-0 in Riffa and Yemen defeating Nepal 2-0 in Kathmandu.

The second match took place in the same group.

The Bahrain national team succeeded in achieving a victory over Nepal with a score of 5-0 at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa. The winning goals were scored by: Mahdi Al-Humaidan (2), Sayed Baqir (9), Ali Madan (45 + 4), Ibrahim Al-Khattal (87) and Ismail Abdul Latif (90 + 6 scored from a penalty kick).

The fourth round of group competitions will be held next Tuesday, March 26, where Yemen will meet the UAE in Al-Khobar, and Bahrain will meet Nepal in Riffa.

The first round witnessed the UAE defeating Nepal 4-0 in Dubai and Bahrain defeating Yemen 2-0 in Abha, while the second round witnessed the UAE defeating Bahrain 2-0 in Riffa and Yemen defeating Nepal 2-0 in Kathmandu.

The Saudi national team achieved its third successive victory after defeating its host Tajikistan 1-0 at Al Awal Park Stadium in Riyadh, in the third round of Group Seven competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Salem Al-Dosari scored the valuable winning goal for the Saudi national team in the 23rd minute of the match.

Saudi Arabia maintained its lead in the group with 9 points from three matches, compared to 4 points each for Tajikistan and Jordan, while Pakistan’s balance remained devoid of points.

The fourth round of group competitions will be held next Tuesday, March 26, where Tajikistan will meet Saudi Arabia in Dushanbe, and Jordan will meet Pakistan in Amman.

The first round witnessed Saudi Arabia defeating Pakistan 4-0 in Al-Ahsa and Tajikistan drawing with Jordan 1-1 in Dushanbe, while the second round witnessed Saudi Arabia defeating Jordan 2-0 in Amman and Tajikistan defeating Pakistan 6-1 in Islamabad.

The Iraqi national team achieved a difficult victory over the Philippines, 1-0, at the Basra International Stadium in Basra, in the third round of Group Six competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

The goalless draw dominated the outcome of the match until the 84th minute, which witnessed the valuable winning goal for the Iraqi team being scored by Muhannad Ali.

The Iraqi national team topped the group standings with 9 full points from three matches, compared to 4 points from three matches for Indonesia, 3 for Vietnam, and a point for the Philippines.

The fourth round of group competitions will be held next Tuesday, March 26, where the Philippines will meet Iraq in Manila, and Vietnam will meet Indonesia in Hanoi.

The first round witnessed Iraq’s victory over Indonesia 5-1 in Basra and Vietnam over the Philippines 2-0 in Manila, while the second round witnessed Iraq’s victory over Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi and the Philippines tied with Indonesia 1-1 in Manila.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time and extra time.

Al-Ahly won the sixth title in its history in the King of Bahrain Cup, while Al-Muharraq is the most successful with 19 titles.

For the first time, Al-Ahly defeated Al-Muharraq in the final match of this tournament, as the latter won all five previous matches, 3 of which were called the Emir Cup.

Al-Ahly took the lead with an early goal in the 6th minute, scored by Wellington Machado, who dribbled past Muharraq defenders inside the penalty area before slotting into the net.

During the second half, Al-Muharraq equalized in the 85th minute through substitute player Hussein Abdul Karim after the ball reached him inside Al-Ahly’s penalty area.

With this coronation, the Al-Ahly team won 100,000 Bahraini dinars as the champion award, while the Muharraq team will receive 50,000 dinars.

Al-Riffa now has 26 points and has a postponed match, putting it ahead by two points over Al-Khalidiya, the second-placed team, which also tied 0-0 with Al-Muharraq III in the top of the round’s matches, and the match with Manama also ended with the same result.

Sitra achieved a valuable victory over Al-Ahly with the goal of Abdul-Wasi Al-Matari (90 + 4) to advance to fifth place, while Al-Shabab succeeded in defeating Al-Najma with two goals scored by Matheus Eduardo (2 and 65) versus a single goal that came from Florin Pascal (84 from a penalty kick).

Ranking of top teams:

1- Al-Riffa: 26 points from 12 matches

2- Khalidiya: 24 out of 13

3- Muharraq: 23 out of 13

4- Al-Ahly: 21 out of 13

Aleksandar Mitrovic (40th from a penalty kick) and Salem Al-Dosari (42nd) scored the winning goals for Al Hilal.

On Monday, the Emirati club Al Ain defeated its guest, Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia, 1-0, at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League 2023-2024.

The return matches will be held between the Gulf teams next Sunday and Monday. On the first day, Al-Ittihad will meet Al-Hilal, hosting the former at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Al-Jawhara), and on the second day, Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia will host Al-Ain of the Emirates at the Awal Park Stadium in Riyadh.

In the West, Al Ain, the winner of the AFC Champions League in the first edition, had to do everything possible to achieve a victory over its guest Nasaf of Uzbekistan 2-1 after a goalless draw in the first leg.

Sufyan Rahimi’s goal in the second minute of stoppage time ensured Al Ain qualified to face Al Nassr in the next round, with the Saudi side recording a 3-0 aggregate win over Al Fayhaa.

After winning the first leg 1-0, Otavio and Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on Wednesday, as Al-Nassr maintained its hopes of winning the AFC Champions League title for the first time.

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia and its compatriot Al-Ittihad completed the quarter-finals, after confirming their positions through the two matches held on Thursday.

Two-time champions Al-Ittihad came from behind to secure a 2-1 win in the second leg against Uzbekistan’s Navbahor, with Toma Tamatadze’s errant kick from an own corner kick handing victory to the Saudis in the 87th minute.

For its part, Al Hilal, which seeks to be Asian champion for the fifth time, had to come back from behind and achieve a victory over Iranian Sepahan with a score of 3-1, so that the Saudi Professional League team qualified 6-2 on aggregate.

The quarter-final first leg matches will be held from March 4 to 6.