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Hamdallah sets sights on title after Al Taawoun progress
Buraidah: Abderrazak Hamdallah set his sights on the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ title after his brace steered Al Taawoun FC to a 3-1 win over Jordan’s Al Faisaly and into the Round of 16 on Wednesday.
The result took the Saudi Arabian side to 10 points from four matches, with Hamdallah eager to build on the club’s run to the semi-finals in the 2024/25 edition.

#ACLTwo | Group C: Al Taawoun (KSA) 3 - 1 Al Faisaly (JOR)

#ACLTwo | Group C: Al Taawoun (KSA) 3 - 1 Al Faisaly (JOR)

“It was a difficult match against a big team,” said Hamdallah. “Thankfully, we managed to win and qualify, which gives us some peace of mind as we return to the Saudi Pro League, where we aim to get back to winning ways.

“Our goal is to win the tournament, especially since Al Taawoun reached the semi-finals in a previous edition.”
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Al Taawoun head coach Vuk Rasovic credited his players’ focus for securing qualification against a side which featured several internationals.

“This win is important for us for several reasons. We played against a strong opponent,” said Rasovic.“We played with great focus and had the right approach; our commitment paid off and now we are moving on to the next round.”
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Al Faisaly head coach Tarek Mostafa pointed to the impact of conceding as the Jordanian side slipped to their third defeat.

“We were in control of the match, but conceding a goal disrupted our plans and caused the game to slip from our grasp,” said Mostafa.

“There are clearly things within the team that are not going as they should – issues that have emerged recently – and we must work to address them.”