Doha: A goal midway each half earned Qatar a 2-0 win over Jordan in a warm-up friendly in Doha on Sunday.
Al Moez Ali gave Qatar the lead after 30 minutes when his deflected shot from outside the box wrong-footed the Jordan goalkeeper.
Ahmed Alaa doubled Qatar’s lead in the second playing session when he poked the ball home from close range after a quick counterattack to settle the lively encounter between the two Arab nations.
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez is testing his squad in four tune-up friendlies before facing Lebanon in Qatar’s opening game in Group E on January 9.
The marrons will take on Kyrgyzstan and Algeria on 25 and 27.
The Spaniard will announce his final roster for Asia’s biggest tournament following the friendly against Iran on December 31st.
last month, Qatar defeated Switzerland 1-0 before sharing a 1-1 draw with Iceland.
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