Qatar defeat Andorra 1-0 in friendly

Published August 17th, 2017 - 05:13 GMT
Qatar national football team
Qatar national football team

Ali Asadallah (No. 8) scored in the 73rd minute as Qatar eked out a 1-0 win over lowly Andorra in a friendly international at St. George’s Park in England yesterday.

Andorra, ranked 129th in the FIFA rankings, put up a spirited display against the 78th-ranked Qataris before Asadalla’s strike put paid to their hopes of a draw.

The match was part of Qatar’s preparations for their two remaining Asian World Cup qualifiers – against Syria on August 31, and against China on September 5.

Interim Qatar coach Felix Sanchez, who took over the reins after Jorge Fossati resigned abruptly, is trying out new players for the upcoming qualifiers.

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