Qatar hit the training pitch ahead of Iran clash

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Thursday, January 14th 2016 03:39 AM

DOHA: Just less than a day after their heroic 3-1 win against China on day one of the AFC U-23 Championship on Tuesday, Qatar squad was on the training pitch ahead of their second game against Iran on Friday. Hosts Qatar, coached by Felix Sanchez, are aiming to reach the 2016 Olympic Games by finishing one among three top sides at the Jan 12-30 event that kicked off in Doha on Wednesday. The training at Aspire Academy on Wednesday was light as the team management urged the players to recover by resting from the exhausting Group A win over China. Team officials said coach Felix has urged the players not to get complacent as Iran remains one of the toughest sides in Asian football. Felix's sleuths have watched the Iran game against Syria on Tuesday. Iran won the Group A opener 2-0. "The boys are in high spirits and are raring to go," a team official said on Wednesday. Qatar will play their last AFC U-23 Championship preliminary stage game against Syria on January 18.