Oman football: Fanja face Al Nasr in His Majesty’s Cup quarterfinals

Muscat: Fanja, who are looking for their perfect 10th title, will clash with Al Nasr in the quarterfinals of His Majesty’s Cup Football Championship.
Fanja, the record title winners, were drawn to play four-time champions Al Nasr in the double leg quarterfinals when the Oman Football Association (OFA) conducted the draw for the last eight stage at the association headquarters on Monday.
The first leg matches will be played on February 15 and 16 with the return leg ties scheduled for February 27 and 28.
Meanwhile, Suwaiq, who won the last of their two titles in 2013, are drawn to play Al Khabourah.
The other match-up will see Muscat taking on Saham, both of whom won a title each, the former way back in 2003 and the latter in 2010.
Surprise package Rustaq, a First Division team, will tackle Salalah, a team currently languishing at the bottom of the Omantel Professional League table.
Quarterfinal match-ups: Fanja vs Al Nasr, Suwaiq vs Al Khabourah, Muscat vs Saham and Rustaq vs Salalah.