Qatar Football AssociationNational Teams | First Team
18.11.2018 1:12 in :

Eupen, Belgium: Coming off a win in their first friendly of a week-long European trip; Felix Sanchez led Qatar will be looking to maintain their recent winning form when they take on Iceland tomorrow at Kehrwegstadion Stadium in Eupen, Belguim.

Last week Akram Afif scored late in the second half to help Qatar to a famous 1-0 victory over Switzerland in an international friendly played Lugano, Switzerland.

After making a splash in their first foray into international football tournaments in Euro 2016; Iceland (ranked 36th in FIFA Rankings) made their first World Cup appearance last summer, but failed to progress beyond the challenging Group D, which saw them pitted against Croatia, Argentina and Nigeria.

The international friendly will serve as another episode of Qatar’s friendly series against top-50 ranked sides in the world.

Qatar play two friendly matches in October, a 4-3 win over Ecuador on 12th in Doha was followed by a 0-2 defeat to Uzbekistan four days later in Tashkent.

Coach Felix Sanchez will be looking to test his players against formidable opposition in a bid to form a powerful side in the build-up to the 2019 Asian Cup set to take place next January in the United Arab Emirates.

In the 2019 Asian Cup, Qatar will be playing against Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and North Korea in Group E.