More than 1,000 volunteers from Qatar and across the region helped ensure the Amir Cup final, the first match to be played at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah City, was a tremendous success.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani crowned Al Duhail club, winners of the Amiri Cup, after they beat Al Sadd 4-1 in the final match held at Al Janoub Stadium.

Al Duhail staged a remarkable fightback to record a stunning 4-1 win over Al Sadd to defend their Amir Cup title last night.

Tickets for the Amir Cup Final 2019 tomorrow have been sold out, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) tweeted last night.

All roads will lead to the Al Wakrah Stadium on Thursday as the newly-built venue for the 2022 World Cup will host the Amir Cup final.

The inauguration of Al Wakrah Stadium will take place ahead of the Amir Cup final on May 16, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) announced on Twitter on Thursday.

Al Duhail completed a rare domestic treble last night, when they beat Al Rayyan 2-1 to clinch the Amir Cup at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Rodrigo Duterte shot dead a justice department employee and ordered the murder of opponents, a former death squad member told parliament yesterday, in explosive allegations against the Philippine president.