21-07-2025
Al Annabi continue to train at camp in Austria
The Qatar national football team continues extensive training at their overseas camp in Austria, which began on July 11 and runs through July 27, as part of preparations for the Asian Qualifiers FIFA World Cup Play-offs this October. Coach Julen Lopetegui is using the camp to fine-tune the squad's tactical and physical readiness in hopes of guiding Al Annabi to a second consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance — and their first earned through qualification, following their automatic berth as 2022 hosts. The Asian Football Confederation draw recently confirmed that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will co-host the fourth round of Asian World Cup qualifiers — the continental play-offs — from October 8 to 14. Qatar, who also play hosts, have been drawn along side the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman while Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Iraq are in Group B. Qatar are currently ranked 53rd in the FIFA World Rankings.
