Qatar Football AssociationNews
15.11.2016 1:59 in :

KUNMING, China: Qatar coach Jorge Fossati on Monday said his team must show strong mental strength in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday.

The match will be played at Tuodong Stadium.

“I believe mental strength will be the most important factor in the result on Tuesday,” Fossati said on Monday.

“Our players will show their best fighting spirit as it will be a difficult game, for both sides. We are here with big self-confidence and with all our efforts we are expecting a win,” he said.

“Lippi is a great coach with great coaching experiences and he will no doubt change the team, but I don’t think he would be able to do much in a very short time,” Fossati said.

“I know Chinese players well and I don’t think there would be any in their side that we haven’t prepared for,” he added.

“I respect Marcello Lippi very much, but the match is between China and Qatar, not between me and Lippi. The players will decide the match,” Fossati said.

Match Details

Date: 15 November 2016 (Tuesday)
Kickoff time: 7:35pm CST, 11:35am GMT
Venue: Tuodong Stadium, Kunming
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)