Friendlies
Ireland 1-0 Qatar | Highlights
Qatar lost 1-0 to Ireland in an international friendly as part of its preparations for next month's FIFA World Cup in North America.… Show More
Qatar lost 1-0 to Ireland in an international friendly as part of its preparations for next month's FIFA World Cup in North America.
Ireland made a strong start and took the lead after just five minutes, with Nathan Collins heading home from inside the penalty area.
In the final minute of the first half, Ireland were reduced to 10 men when Jack Moylan was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Jassim Jaber.
Qatar's numerical advantage was cancelled out 12 minutes from time when Almoez Ali received a red card following an off-the-ball altercation with Jason Molumby.
The Qatari squad is set to depart for the United States on May 30 and will complete its World Cup preparations with a friendly against El Salvador on June 6 in Los Angeles.
Qatar opens its World Cup campaign against Switzerland on June 13 in Group B, which also includes Canada and Bosnia.
