Qatar Olympic squad to take on Belgium in friendly

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Thursday, January 7th 2016 03:09 AM

DOHA: Qatar's Olympic squad will take on Belgium in an international friendly tomorrow, Qatar Football Association (QFA) confirmed on Wednesday. The quickly arranged friendly is part of Qatar's preparation ahead of the AFC U23 Championship that will take place in Qatar from January 12 to 30. The top three sides at the three-week tournament will qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. The match comes soon after Qatar cancelled it's training camp in Turkey due to extreme cold weather in Antalya. China, Iran and Syria are in Qatar's group at the AFC U23 Championship. Qatar are coached by Felix Sanchez.