Qatar gear up for Iran

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Wednesday, January 14th 2015 04:56 PM

SYDNEY: Qatar squad on Wednesday was at full strength when it hit the training pitch for their second Asian Cup clash against Iran on Thursday. Led by coach Djamel Belmadi, Qatar trained for more than two hours. QFA President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani was also present during the training sessions. Qatar lost to the UAE in their first clash on Sunday. The fourth team in Group C is Bahrain. Qatar face Bahrain on January 19. Also known as 'Al Anabi', Qatar are trying to better their quarter-finals finish in 2011 when the tournament was held in Doha.