Doha: The race for top spot in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 will conclude at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday if Qatar avoid defeat against Oman. India and Bangladesh, meanwhile, will fight it out in their bid to gain automatic places in the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup. Qatar lead Group E with 19 points from seven matches with second placed Oman seven adrift but with two games in hand - against Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Felix Sanchez’s side stretched their lead at the top of the standings after defeating India 1-0 on Thursday and a draw against Oman will seal top spot and confirm their place in the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Finals. With their Matchday Two draw against India in September 2019 the only blot in their near flawless qualifying campaign, Qatar will go into the tie having already beaten Oman once in the Asian Qualifiers, a 2-1 win at the Al Janoub Stadium in 2019. Head coach Feliz Sanchez wasn't overly concerned with his team's inability to put away their chances against India on Thursday but will remind his players that they can't afford to squander opportunities against an Oman side bidding to steal top spot from the reigning AFC Asian Cup holders.   Sanchez said Qatar players are motivated to perform at the best level against Oman on Monday as they seek direct qualification to the Asian Cup. “They (Oman) are our main rivals and it’s a key game. They’ve quality and are physically strong. We need to be at our best to get a good result. Hopefully, we can get the points we need to qualify for the Asian Cup,” Sanchez said at his press conference. He added that Qatar’s performance against Oman will make all the difference in the group. “There is pressure but pressure is on both sides. It’s our responsibility to win points. This is the game that will make the difference so we have to stay focused and avoid mistakes,” he said. “Every single detail can make a difference.” The Spaniard said defender Pedro Miguel is still recovering from injury and therefore is not part of the squad. “Pedro is not on our list. Akram Afif was given the green light to play in the last match but didn’t feel confident. So we decided not to take a risk. Hopefully, we’ll see him soon,” he added. Branko Ivankovic’s Oman are in a strong position to claim one of the qualifying spots for the best second-placed teams should they fail to leapfrog Qatar after the completion of their remaining matches against Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Oman will head into the tie against Qatar having registered wins over Thailand (1-0) and Indonesia (3-1) in friendlies and Ivankovic has named a strong 29-member squad for this month's triple-header, including striker Munther Al Alawi and 30-year old Ali Al Busaidi.