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Coach of the national football team Felix Sanchez has said that the Qatar players are raring to go as they enter the final stage of preparations before participating in the 2019 Asian Cup, to be held in the UAE from January 5 to February 1, 2019. The team will take part in Group E along with Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and North Korea.
Sanchez said in a press conference that the team will play four friendly matches against Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Algeria and Iran in the final phase of preparation for the tournament.
He said these matches will be a good opportunity to
prepare the players.
Sanchez added that he had several options for the teams that would play friendlies during the last preparatory camp, but chose those four teams because they represent different schools of play.
On the team’s ambition as they get ready to take part in Asia Cup 2019, he said that every team goes into any competition eyeing the title.
He stressed that the Qatari team’s goal is no different,
saying that Qatari fans have big hopes for the current batch of players.
He maintained that Qatar’s group was a tough one, and that all the teams in it deserve their respect.
Queiroz names Iran squad for Doha stint
Meanwhile, Carlos Queiroz has announced a 21-player Iran squad for their training camp in Doha, ahead of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
The team does not include players who are plying their trade in Europe, with the Football Federation of Iran saying on its official website that Queiroz will name his final squad of 23 on December 26.
The squad named on Sunday will be based in Doha from December 17-24, with a friendly against Qatar also part of the training plan.
Three-time champions Iran are in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 with Iraq, Yemen and Vietnam.
The squad
Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal), Payam Niazmand (Sepahan).
DefenderscTypeface:> Ramin Rezaeian (Al-Shahania SC), Mohammadreza Khanzadeh (Qatar’s Al Ahli), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Milad Mohammadi (Akhmat Grozny), Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal), Mohammadhossein Kananizadegan (Machine Sazi), Ehsan Haji Safi (Tractor Sazi), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal).
Midfielders: Omid Ebrahimi
(Qatar’s Al Ahli), Ashkan Dejagah (Tractor Sazi), Masoud Shojaei (Tractor Sazi), Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis), Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
Strikers: Ali Gholizadeh (Charleroi), Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa), Sardar Azmoun (Rubin Kazan), Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis), Ali Alipour (Persepolis).
Doha
Coach of the national football team Felix Sanchez has said that the Qatar players are raring to go as they enter the final stage of preparations before participating in the 2019 Asian Cup, to be held in the UAE from January 5 to February 1, 2019. The team will take part in Group E along with Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and North Korea.
Sanchez said in a press conference that the team will play four friendly matches against Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Algeria and Iran in the final phase of preparation for the tournament.
He said these matches will be a good opportunity to
prepare the players.
Sanchez added that he had several options for the teams that would play friendlies during the last preparatory camp, but chose those four teams because they represent different schools of play.
On the team’s ambition as they get ready to take part in Asia Cup 2019, he said that every team goes into any competition eyeing the title.
He stressed that the Qatari team’s goal is no different,
saying that Qatari fans have big hopes for the current batch of players.
He maintained that Qatar’s group was a tough one, and that all the teams in it deserve their respect.
Queiroz names Iran squad for Doha stint
Meanwhile, Carlos Queiroz has announced a 21-player Iran squad for their training camp in Doha, ahead of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
The team does not include players who are plying their trade in Europe, with the Football Federation of Iran saying on its official website that Queiroz will name his final squad of 23 on December 26.
The squad named on Sunday will be based in Doha from December 17-24, with a friendly against Qatar also part of the training plan.
Three-time champions Iran are in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 with Iraq, Yemen and Vietnam.
The squad
Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal), Payam Niazmand (Sepahan).
DefenderscTypeface:> Ramin Rezaeian (Al-Shahania SC), Mohammadreza Khanzadeh (Qatar’s Al Ahli), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Milad Mohammadi (Akhmat Grozny), Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal), Mohammadhossein Kananizadegan (Machine Sazi), Ehsan Haji Safi (Tractor Sazi), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal).
Midfielders: Omid Ebrahimi
(Qatar’s Al Ahli), Ashkan Dejagah (Tractor Sazi), Masoud Shojaei (Tractor Sazi), Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis), Ali Karimi (Esteghlal).
Strikers: Ali Gholizadeh (Charleroi), Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa), Sardar Azmoun (Rubin Kazan), Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis), Ali Alipour (Persepolis).
