LONDON, United KINGDOM: Uruguayan coach Daniel Carreno started his spell as Qatar coach on a positive note as they held Northern Ireland 1-1 in their international friendly played at Crewe, England, on Sunday. Stuart Dallas put Northern Ireland ahead in the 47th while Lekhwiya midfielder Karim Boudiaf equalised in the 70th. The match was a part of Qatar’s preparations for the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualification, which is set to begin with an away game against Maldives on June 11. Qatar will next play Scotland on June 5. The match will take place on June 5 at Easter Road Stadium, in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. St George’s Park is the English Football Association’s national football center on a 330-acre site at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The center was officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 9 October 2012. Northern Ireland used the friendly as preparation for their vital Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania at the Windsor Park on June 13.