DOHA: Qatar is set to play friendlies against Tanzania and Lebanon early next month, the game’s ruling body announced yesterday.
‘Al Anabi’ will play against Tanzania on September 5 and then another friendly match on September 9 against Lebanon, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) said.
The two matches are part of coach Fahad Thani’s (pictured right) preparation plans ahead of the next phase of the 2015 Asian Cup qualifying matches. The national squad will resume training under coach Fahad on September 1, QFA confirmed. The training camp to be held at Aspire Academy will last 10 days.
Qatar has played two 2015 Asian Cup qualifying matches so far - beating Malaysia in February in Doha before going to hosts Bahrain in March.
Qatar play Yemen on October 15 in Doha followed by a return match against the same opposition on November 15 (away game).
Four days later on November 19, Qatar will take on hosts Malaysia.
The last qualifying match in Group D will see Bahrain visit Qatar for a game on March 5, 2014.
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches will determine the participating teams for the event to be held in Australia.
A total of 16 teams will compete in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
The last edition of the Asian Cup 0was held in Qatar in 2011.
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