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Former champions Al Duhail will be aiming for title when they take on Al Wakrah today in the final of the Qatar Cup Handball Championship at the Al Duhail Sports Hall. The title match, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday was postponed after the Qatar Olympic Committee suspended all local sports activities as the country mourned the passing away of the late Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.
Al Duhail made it to the final after beating title holders Al Sadd in the semifinal round with a score of 27-21 on September 28. They defeated Al Ahli in a thrilling quarter-final (32-31) after a penalty shoot-out at the end of full time, which was both teams level at 28.
Meanwhile, Al Wakrah qualified for their second final since 2005 after defeating Al Arabi 28-27 in another blockbuster semifinal. They reached the last four with a 19-15 win over Qatar SC. Al Duhail is targeting their second title win after being crowned champions in the 2017/2018 season at Al Rayyan's expense, while Al Wakrah is eying the Qatar Cup glory for the first time. Al Sadd won the last year's title after defeating Al Gharafa with a score of 22-20 in the final.
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