CANBERRA, Australia: Qatar squad headed by coach Djamel Belmadi on Thursday underwent a two-hour morning and evening training sessions, just two days ahead of their opening Asian Cup match. Having landed in Canberra on December 28, 2014, Qatar squad is preparing for their opening clash against the UAE on January 11. Belmadi's French assistant coach Sergio Romano was also present during the morning and evening stints, QFA officials said on Thursday. The QFA football delegation later met with AFC officials in a routine gesture prior to the start of the event on January 9. The meeting was held to facilitate Qatar players getting their official portraits taken for the event website. Meanwhile, Qatar's influential strike Khalfan Ibrahim is touted as the team's main players, according to player assessments on the AFC website and in sections of the Australian media. Ibrahim was the goal-scorer during Qatar's 1-0 win over Australia in October friendly in Doha. Qatar's best performance at the Asian Cup has been a couple of quarterfinals berths in previous editions