Qatar draw UAE, exit GCC U-23 tournament

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Wednesday, January 21st 2015 08:13 AM

MANAMA: Qatar Exited the 2015 Huawei championship for GCC U-23 teams following a goalless draw against the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Having lost to Kuwait 0-3 in their opening group match, Qatar finished the group in third place and will take on hosts Bahrain in the fifth place decider next Thursday. Qatar were placed in Group B alongside Kuwait and UAE, while Group A consisted of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain. The Gulf Under-23 Championship is currently being held in Bahrain from January 16 to 26. It is worth mentioning that the Qatar squad has played two friendlies against Kyrgyzstan and South Africa earlier this month. عنابي-امارات