Eupen, Belgium: Qatar national team coach Djamal Belmadi has completed
an extensive but fruitful scouting visit in Belgium.
Belmadi was accompanied by Qatar goalkeeping coach Aziz Bouras
and Naional teams’ camps and competitions manager Ahmed Al Abbasi
as the three-member delegation scouted for future prospects among a
young group of Qatari players appearing in Belgian league football.
A six-member Under-20 Qatar batch is appearing in the second division
league in Belgium with the Aspire owned club K.A.S Eupen.
Qatar is actively pursuing to scout for young talent that could serve the
national side as Maroons prepare for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Belmadi and the accompanying delegation watched the Qatari youngsters in
action during second division matches in addition to training sessions, QFA
said on Sunday.
Keeper Yousuf Hassan, Fahad Abdulrahman, Abdulaziz Khalosi, Ahmed Al Saadi,
Akram Afif and Ahmed Moen have one by one made their way into the ranks of
the club currently occupying third place at the 18-slot table.
2014 U-19 Asian Cup top scorer Ahmed Al Saadi scored the game’s first goal on 33
minutes for Eupen, before they conceded two goals in the second half to suffer a
home 1-2 defeat at the hands of WS Woluwe in the 28th round match.
Gifted striker Akram Afif also feature in the match.
Belmadi and Co also watched Fahad Abulrahman score as Eupen reserves beat
Brussels White Star 3-0 in a match that saw Yousuf Hassan and Abdulaziz Khalosi
appear in the starting eleven as well.
The QFA trio appreciated the admirable hospitality and warmth they were
surrounded with during their brief stay, and feel compelled to extend their
gratitude to everyone in the family of K.A.S Eupen.
Qatar is poised to feature in the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand next
June, a first return to the biennial tournament since hosting it in 1995.
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