Doha: Two matches will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, to kick off the Qatar Basketball Cup for men for the 2025-2026 season. The first match will be between Al Sadd and Al Ahli at Al Rayyan Sports Club Hall in the preliminary round. The winner will advance to face Al Arabi in the quarterfinals on April 11. According to Qatar News Agency, the second match is the first of the quarterfinals, featuring Al Rayyan against Al Khor. Al Rayyan will be looking to bounce back from their league loss to Al Arabi, while Al Khor hope to pull off an upset and continue their journey in the tournament. The quarterfinals will continue on Thursday at Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall, with Al Wakrah facing Qatar SC and Al Gharafa taking on Al Shamal in two evenly matched encounters.