Homam Al Amin (L)
Doha, Qatar: In what was the first win as Qatar coach for Carlos Queiroz, Al Annabi defeated Jamaica 2-1 in a friendly at Sonnensee Stadion in Austria on Thursday.
Homam Al Amin (31st minute) and Mohammed Muntari (39th minute) were on target for the Asian champions in the first half with Jamaica pulling one back with a 61st minute penalty.
“I am very happy with the performance of players. When there was a need to defend, they defended and when bravery was needed they were ready for it,” Queiroz said after the match.
“This is just the second week of our preparation and we a have a long way to go. I hope our players will improve and we will try to make them ready,” he added.
It was Qatar’s second friendly in their ongoing training camp in Austria as they prepare for the CONCACAF Gold Cup starting later this month.
Al Annabi, who lost to a domestic Croatian side in their first friendly, will now meet New Zealand on June 19 before heading for the United States, where Queiroz’s side is scheduled to play their Gold Cup group matches.
Qatar will start their campaign against Haiti on June 26 at NRG Stadium in Houston with the match scheduled to kick off at 1:00am (Qatar time zone).
Al Annabi will next meet Honduras on June 30 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale before squaring off with Mexico in their final group tie on July 3 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
