Al-Ettifak’s official website on Twitter ignited the anticipated confrontation with Al-Ittihad early on when it announced a new date for the match as if it were a declaration of war, where it wrote: “The Knights of the Covenant are ready to fight.” According to the new amendment, the match between the two teams will take place on June 23. For their part, the Al-Ettifak team continued training at the club’s reserve stadium, where training under the guidance of French coach Patrice Carteron included physical and technical exercises.