Qatar squad to camp at St George's Park

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Friday, March 13th 2015 03:41 PM

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Friday announced that the national side will base it's camp at St George's Park for the first phase of training ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The training camp will also be part of the preparation for the 2019 Asian Cup, QFA said. The training camp at St George's Park will be run from May 26 to June 4. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia while the 2019 Asian Cup will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates. St George's Park is the English Football Association's national football centre on a 330-acre site at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The centre was officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 9 October 2012. The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying games begin on June 11 while the AFC Asian Cup qualifying draw will be announced in Kuala Lumpur on April 14.