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QATAR FOOTBALL TEAM READY TO TAKE ON LEBANON IN AFC ASIAN CUP

QATAR FOOTBALL TEAM READY TO TAKE ON LEBANON IN AFC ASIAN CUP

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Qatar's national football team began their training sessions in Al Ain, UAE Ain on Sunday ahead of their opening AFC Asian Cup match.

Qatar will take on Lebanon on Wednesday in their first match followed by clashes against North Korea and Saudi Arabia.

The Qatari squad along with coach Felix Sanchez arrived in the city of Al Ain on Saturday.

The delegation was accompanied by His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA).

The QFA President in his address to the players said the football family in the country fully backed the squad.

The QFA President said the team had prepared well for what would be a tough campaign in the UAE.