DOHA: Qatar U-23 side’s pre-Asian Cup build-up is taking shape with the announcement of three friendlies over the coming few weeks, details have revealed yesterday.
Qatar will take on United Arab Emirates at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on November 8, before hosting Australia at Grand Hamad Stadium four days later.
A third friendly scheduled to take place on November 17 at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium against African heavyweights Cote d’Ivoire.
Under the watchful eye of Coach Felix Sanchez, the team will undergo a strenuous training camp from November 1 to 17 as part of Qatar’s preparation for the AFC U-23 Cup to be held in Doha in January 2016.
Another final training camp will commence on December 14 and remain active until the start of the event in January.
The top three sides at the Doha event will qualify for the football competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games next year.
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