Qatar Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani speaks to national team coach Jorge Fossati as players (Sebastian Soria in front) go through their drills in Doha yesterday. Qatar will take on Iran in their group A World Cup qualifier tomorrow in a must-win match. Iran lead Group A with 11 points from five matches followed by South Korea (10), Uzbekistan (9),  Syria (5), Qatar (4) and China (2). Only the top two teams from the group will directly qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, while the third-placed team will have to play a play-off series with the third-placed team in Group B with the winners taking on a South American team in another playoff series for qualification.

Tickets on sale
The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced that tickets for the Asian World Cup qualifier between Qatar and Iran will be sold on match day, March 23, starting from 4pm onwards.
The highly-anticipated match will take place at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd Sports Club) and begin at 7pm tomorrow. 
Match tickets are priced at 50 Qatari Riyals for category 1 and category 2 tickets and at 100 Qatar Riyals for VIP.  
The ticket booth will be located near the VIP and general spectators’ parking outside the general spectators’ entrance. 
Access to the VIP section will be through gates 1 and 10. Qatar fans can enter from gates 4 to 9, while Iran fans can enter through gate 2. A dedicated family section is also available which can be accessed through gate 3.
The venue gates will open at 4pm and stadium gates will open at 5pm. Fans can enjoy the various activities organised at the Fan Zone located near the general spectators’ parking. The Fan Zone will open its’ doors to the general public from 4pm to 6:30pm.