Qatar’s Sebastian Soria (L), Luiz Martin ( 2nd from left) and other players jog during a training session in Doha yesterday. At right, Ali Assad gets help from Hamid Ismail with coach Jorge Fossati in the background. Qatar will take on Iran in Doha on March 23 before meeting Uzbekistan on March 28 in Tashkent. Iran lead Group A with 11 points from five matches followed by South Korea and Uzbekistan with 10 and 9, respectively. Qatar are in fifth spot with four points from five matches and will have to win maximum points from their remaining five matches to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Russia. PICTURES: Fadi al-Assad