DOHA: Qatar will head into the AFC Asian Cup as one of the form teams in the tournament after continuing their strong run of results with a 3-0 victory over Estonia in Doha.
The 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations champions extended their unbeaten streak to ten matches with a dominant victory over a team ranked 14 places higher then them.
The goals came in a 13 minute period in the opening half withMohammad Muntari opening the scoring on 23 minutes.
Abdul Karim made it 2-0 on the half hour mark beforeMohammad Ismail put the match beyond Estonia's reach nearing half time.
Djamel Belmadiās men have now won seven of their past ten including a 1-0 victory over AFC Asian Cup hosts Australia and a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cup final.
Qatar will now head to Australia and play their final friendly on New Years Eve when they face Oman in Canberra.
They will then be confident of progressing through a group that features Iran, Bahrain and the UAE.
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