Qatar squad honoured after securing Asian Cup berth

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Saturday, November 23rd 2013 05:11 AM

DOHA: The Qatar squad, backroom staff and team coach was honoured by QSL giants Al Sadd after the national side qualified for the 2015 Asian Cup last week. Qatar will be one of the 16 teams which will feature in the 2015 Asian Cup to be held in Australia. Last week, Qatar beat Yemen 4-1 and then beat Malaysia 1-0 to seal their berth at Asia's top national team event. Qatar coach Fahad Thani, Team Director Adel Khamis and the players attended the reception organised by Al Sadd. Al Sadd officials Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Jaffal Rashid, Ghulam Mohammad Baloch and Ahmad Ansari were also present. Coach Fahad thanked Al Sadd club for the reception. He added that the Qatar team would give its best at the Asian Cup in Australia. The coach thanked his players and backroom staff for 'putting in a great team effort' to qualify for the event.