QFA President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani has urged Qatar players to keep their confidence going as they take on Korea in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on October 6.
Qatar on Saturday named Jorge Fossati as new coach to replace Daniel Carreno.
QFA President watched Qatar players in action during a training session on Sunday. He was accompanied by Khalifa Khamis al-Thawadi while watching the players in training.
On Sunday, new coach Fossati named a 26-member squad for the October 6 clash. The QFA President also met with Fossati and his backroom staff members.
The QFA chief also addressed the players and urged them to be ‘positive’ for their forthcoming matches.
QSL players head to national team camp
Qatar national team stars have headed to their first training session under the guidance of newly appointed head coach Jorge Fossati. The former Al Rayyan tactician has chosen a 26-man squad for the upcoming matches against South Korea and Syria.
Current QSL league leaders Lekhwiya lead the way with eight players in the squad, including midfielders Ismaeel Mohammed and Karim Boudiaf whilst Ali Afif also received a call up for the first time in over a year.
Al Sadd has contributed seven players to the Al Anabi squad including regulars Ali Asad and national team captain Hassan al-Haydoos. Fossati also turned to his former club Al Rayyan to pick the trio of Saad al-Hadjri in goal along with attacker Sebastian Soria and Rodrigo Tabata.
Qatar are set to take on South Korea in Soul on Thursday the 6th of October, before returning to Doha to face Syria just five days later on Tuesday the 11th of October. Al Anabi is currently bottom of group A, the final qualification round for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Malaysian referee to officiate Qatar-Korea qualifying clash
Malaysia’s Mohamed Amir will officiate the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash between Qatar and Korea. The aforementioned 2018 World Cup qualifying game will be held on October 6, 2016 at Suwon World Cup Stadium.
Mohamed Yousry will be Amir’s assistant while Mohammed Zine El Abidine has been named the third official. Nazmi Mohamed Nasr al-Din is the fourth official for the said game.
For Qatar’s home game against Syria, Oman’s Ahmed Abu Bakr will be the chief official at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on October 11.
Abu Bakr al-Salem al-Amiri and Rashid Hamid will be Abu Bakr’s assistants.
Qatar are attempting to reach the next FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia in 2018.
Al Ahli sign Lekhwiya midfielder
QSL side Al Ahli has announced the season long loan signing of Lekhwiya midfielder Abdurahman Mohammed.
Mohammed was previously on loan last season with Al Wakrah and will be looking for some first team game time at the Brigadiers. Ahli have been busy in the summer transfer window bringing in a total of nine players including professional players Sayed Adnan and Wilfried Yessoh.
Al Ahli will now begin preparations in earnest for their third round match against Al Wakrah on the 15th of September. So far Luka Bona?i?’s side has registered an opening day victory against Al Gharafa and a defeat to Al Sadd.
Rehema returns for Al Wakrah
QSL side Al Wakrah have been handed an injury boost ahead of the third round of QSL action when they take Al Ahli on the 15th of October.
Iraqi defender Ali Rehema has been cleared to resume training with the Blue Waves after suffering a heel injury just before the start of the QSL season, in a friendly match against Al Rayyan. The knock has kept the former Iraqi international on the sidlines for Wakrah’s first two games of the season. Both matches saw Mauricio Larriera’s side lose 2-1 to El Jaish and Al Kharaitiyat respectively.
The return of Rehema will be seen as a timely boost for Wakrah, who are looking to register their first points of the QSL season. In other team news, Wakrah head coach has yet to decide if his squad will take part in any friendly matches during the break.
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