Coach Sanchez announces squad for Copa America 2019

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Thursday, May 30th 2019 09:11 PM

  RIO DE JANEIRO: Qatar squad under Felix Sanchez on Thursday announced the squad that will take part in next month's Copa America. Asian champions Qatar are currently training in Porto Bela, a coastal town near Rio. Copa America, the continental championshop will be held from June 15-July 7. Squad: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Bakri, Abdullah Abdulsalam, Ali Hassan Afif, Yousuf Hassan Ali, Ahmed Fathi, Ahmed Moin, Tamim Al-Muhaizah, Saad Al-Sheeb, Abdul Karim Hassan, Pedro Miguel, Tarek Salman, Boualem Khouki, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif, Hamed Ismail, Al-Moez Ali, Bassam Al-Rawi, Karim Boudiaf, Assem Madbo, Sultan Al-Brik, Abdel-Aziz Hatem, Mehdi Ali, Salem Al-Hajri, Abdul Rahman Mohammed and Ismael Mohammed. On June 5 Qatar take on five-time World Champions Brazil in an international friendly at the ManĂ© Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia. The Brazil friendly will be followed by a friendly with a club, coach Sanchez announced last week. Qatar face Paraguay on June 16 followed by a match against Colombia on June 19. Qatar face former World Cup champions Argentina on June 23. The Copa America will take place from June 15 to July 7 at six stadiums in five cities with the participantion of 12 teams. Qatar and Japan are the invited teams for this year's Copa America.