Details of thrilling matches in the King's Cup.
The matches of the Round of 16 in the King’s Cup of football resume today, Sunday, May 17, with six matches featuring 12 teams competing for victory and to continue their journey in the prestigious cup.
The first match of the day brings together the teams of Amal Tiznit and Hassania Agadir, starting at 4 PM at the Al-Abdi Stadium in El Jadida, where the Dakkala knights will enter the match buoyed by the advantages of home ground and crowd support, while the Tiznit players, who are still competing for promotion to the first division, will seek to snatch qualification from the heart of El Jadida.
At the same time, the Quneitra Club faces its guest, Ittihad Tangier, at the Grand Stadium in Tangier; while Wydad Casablanca will clash with the team of Raja Beni Mellal in a match where the red team aims to continue its positive results and qualify without any surprises, while the team will strive to challenge Wydad on their home ground and return with a qualification ticket.
In another match, Nahdat Zemamra faces Wydad Sraghna starting at 7 PM at Ahmed Shukri Stadium; while the teams of the Meknes Club and Atlas Khénifra will meet in a match hosted at the Honorary Stadium in Meknes at the same time.
The day's matches conclude with an anticipated clash between the teams of FUS Rabat and Ittihad Yaacoub Mansour, where "MAS," which is having an exceptional season, occupying the top of the national league, will seek to qualify to continue its journey in the silver cup; while Ittihad Yaacoub Mansour will try to translate the improvement in its results in the league by exploiting the home advantage and achieving qualification, with the match taking place at the Olympic Stadium starting at 7 PM.
It is worth mentioning that some teams will have to host their matches at their opponents' stadiums, following a statement from the governing body of football which confirmed the prohibition of teams that do not have stadiums meeting the organizational and technical requirements from hosting King’s Cup matches at their home grounds.
It is noteworthy that, so far, 9 teams have qualified for the Round of 16; they are Chabab Ben Guerir, Moghreb Tétouan, Kawkab Marrakech, Ittihad Al-Fath, Hassania Agadir, Nahdat Berkane, Olympique Safi, Raja Casablanca, and Ittihad Tawraka. The match between the Royal Army and the Moroccan Stade has been postponed due to the continental commitment of the "leader," as they face the South African team Mamelodi Sundowns today starting at 3 PM in the first leg of the African Champions League final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
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