Qatar open European Qualifiers campaign with 1-0 win over Luxembourg

#QatarInEurope #EuropeanQualifiers #Qatar #Luxembourg Qatar opened their European campaign with a 1-0 win over Luxembourg at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen tonight. Mohammed Muntari scored the lone goal in the 12th minute. As the FIFA World Cup 2022 host nation, Qatar has already qualified for the tournament but is taking part in the qualifiers to get match practice in the lead up to the next year’s competition. After the Luxembourg match, the Asian champions will play Azerbaijan (27 March) and Republic of Ireland (30 March) respectively. Qatar will play their ‘home’ fixtures on European soil to facilitate shorter travel times for their group opponents. UEFA Euro 2016 winners Portugal, Serbia are the other teams in the group. The European Football Association (UEFA) invited QFA to participate in the first European qualifiers for the 2022 event, in a move that reflects Doha’s position on the international sporting scene.