Qatar vs. Lebanon
Date:31/01/2013
Time: 18:30 local time (GMT +3)
Event:Friendly International
Stadium:Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Al Sadd Club
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| Thani made some surprise changes to the squad |
The match will kick off at 18:30 local time (GMT +3) in Al Sadd stadium, and will be open to public.
The two teams already faced each other twice during the ongoing 2014 World Cup qualifiers, and Qatar won both encounters 1-0, with Sebastian Soria scoring the winning goals on both occasions.
Thani, who is Qatar’s first ever local fulltime coach, will have a chance to put the final touches on his team before they kick off their 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers on February 6th against Malaysia in Doha.
The 39-year old coach announced a 26-man squad few days ago.The squad saw the return of Al Rayyan’s right winger Hamed Ismael, who was omitted from the Gulf Cup squad. Other notable new inclusions were 18-year-old central defender Ahmed Yasser, brother of Lierse striker Hussein Yasser, and Al Wakrah right-back Youssef Moftah.
Experienced players like Marcone, Mohamed Kasula and Lawrence Quaye were not included.
Experienced players like Marcone, Mohamed Kasula and Lawrence Quaye were not included.
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| 18-year-old Ahmed Yasser could make his debut today |
Lebanon will also take part in the qualifiers and their first mission will be facing west Asian giants Iran in Tehran, also on February 6th.
German coach Theo Bücker picked up a full strength squad that saw the return of a number of experienced players, including striker Mohamed Ghaddar, who spent a god season with Malaysia’s AFC Cup contenders Kelantan before joining another Malaysian club, FELDA United earlier this year.
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| Ghaddar makes his return to Lebanese squad |
Goalkeepers
Qassim Burhan (Al Gharrafa)Saad Al Shib (Al Sadd)
Baba Malick (Lekhwiya)
Defenders
Hamed Ismael (Al Rayyan)Mohamed Moussa (Lekhwiya)
Youssef Moftah (Al Wakrah)
Bilal Mohamed (Al Gharrafa)
Ibrahim Al Ghanem (Al Gharrafa)
Mahdi Ali (Al Sadd)
Ahmed Yasser (Lekhwiya)
Abdul Karim Hassan (Al Sadd)
Ibrahim Maged (Al Sadd)
Khaled Moftah (Lekhwiya)
Midfielders
Younes Ali (Al Rayyan)Khaled Abdul Raouf (Al Jaish)
Talal Al Baloushi (Al Sadd)
Abdul Aziz Al Sulaiti (Al Arabi)
Abdul Aziz Hatem (Al Arabi)
Ali Afif (Lekhwiya)
Mohamed El Sayed “Jeddo” (Al Jaish)
Khalfan Ibrahim (Al Sadd)
Maged Mohamed (Al Jaish)
Forwards
Jarallah Al Marri (Al Rayyan)Hassan Al Haydos (Al Sadd)
Youssef Ahmed (Al Sadd)
Sebastian Soria (Lekhwiya)
Lebanon Squad
Goalkeepers
Lary Mehanna (Al Ansar)Goalkeepers
Abbas Hassan (IFK Norrköping, Sweden)
Nazih Assaad (Nejmeh)
Defenders
Walid Ismail (Racing Beirut) Ali Al Saadi (Safa Beirut)
Ali Hamam (Nejmeh)
Mootaz Jounaidi (Al Ansar)
Youssef Mohamad (Al Ahli, UAE)
Bilal Najjarin (Fujairah, UAE)
Nour Mansour (Safa Beirut)
Midfielders
Nader Matar (Canillas, Spain)Abbas Atwi (Nejmeh)
Adnan Haidar (Stabæk, Norway)
Ahmad Zreik (Al Ahed)
Mohamad Shamas (Nejmeh)
Haitham Faour (Al Ahed)
Amer Khan (Safa Beirut)
Roda Antar (Shandong Luneng, China)
Forwards
Philippe Paoli (Racing Beirut)Mohamad Haidar (Safa Beirut)
Feiz Chamseen (Al Egtmaaey Tripoli)
Hassan Maatouk (Al-Shaab, UAE)
Mohammed Ghaddar (Felda United, Malaysia)