Qatari star Akram Afif (right) during a training session with his team-mate in Lugano, Switzerland ahead of today’s friendly match against the home side. After taking on the Swiss side, Al Anabi will clash with Iceland in a Belgium friendly on November 19. The two European friendly games are part of team’s preparations for next January’s Asian Cup. The national team will play more international friendlies next month when it hosts Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Algeria and Iran on December 17, 23, 25 and 31.