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Qatar will host Turkey in an international friendly on November 13, Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced on yesterday.
The game will be played at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium with the kickoff time at 8:30pm ahead of their November 17 away clash against hosts Bhutan.
The home game has been planned to give Qatar match practice ahead of their sixth 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup joint qualifying match.
Last Week in Doha, Qatar eased past Maldives 4-0 to claim top position in Group C that also includes Hong Kong and China and Bhutan.
QFA President Sheikh Hamad backs Gulf Cup in Kuwait
QFA President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani has backed Gulf Cup taking place in Kuwait, saying the event in December would foster goodwill among the regional football family.
He said the event should go ahead as planned as Gulf Cup clearly remained the top event for football fans in the region.
QFA President also assured that Qatar will gladly feature in the event.
Qatar won the 22nd edition in Riyadh last November.
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