Potential Third Opponent: Al Wahda Football Club from UAE (The Clarets)
- By Chiranjit Ojha
- January 27, 2021
Potential Third Opponent: Al Wahda Football Club from UAE (The Clarets)
This club is based out of an arena that'll be familiar to Indian football fans: The Al-Nayyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. That's where the Blue Tigers beat Thailand in the AFC Asian Cup 2019.
They have won the UAE Pro League 4 times, and qualified for ACL Playoffs this season due to finishing third in the 2018-19 season. If they manage to beat Al Zawraa on 7th April, they'll enter the Group E where FC Goa are.
They have a long history of playing in the AFC Champions League, and their best performance came in 2007 when they reached the semi-finals. Their last appearance was in 2019 when they got knocked out of the Round of 16.
At present, they are having a bit of tough time in the Arabian Gulf League. After 13 matches they have picked up 19 points, with 5 wins and 4 draws. They're 7th on the table. In the last 7 league matches, they have won only 1.
