Qatar was compressed by Linfield just months before presenting Football World Cup

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Qatar was compressed by Linfield just months before presenting Football World Cup FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar ached a defeat against Northern Ireland winners Linfield in a pre-season friendly, less than six months from the contest getting underway in the Middle East. Qatar, hosts of this year’s finals which are being held in November and December, had lost just one of their last nine games. That was a run of marks which had seen them defeat Bulgaria, oust Egypt in a penalty shootout and hold Slovenia to a goalless draw. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com. Football fans can book Qatar Football World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.

However, they were put down by the Blues in a pre-season clash in Marbella, where both teams have been grounded over the past week during their exercise plans. Belfast-based team Linfield is preparing for their Champions League qualification game against Welsh champs The New Saints. The only goal of the game against the Qatar Football World Cup team arrived in the first half as Northern Ireland Under21 attacker Chris McKee originate the back of the net in the 19th minute. McKee joined the Blues lastingly this summer after spending the second half of last season on loan at Scottish club Rangers. While the result of pre-season friendlies should be taken with a pinch of salt, it was an eye-catching downfall for the state which is graded 51st in FIFA’s World Rankings, three places above Northern Ireland and higher than the likes of Greece, Finland, Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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