The 2022 World Cup hosts, Qatar are now staging the 2023 Asian Cup as the Maroons are set to face Lebanon in the opener from Group A at the Lusail Stadium on Friday.
With Tintin Marquez taking over the reins from Carlos Queiroz, Qatar defeated Cambodia 3-0 before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Jordan in the last two friendlies ahead of their Asian Cup title defending campaign.
On the other hand, Lebanon are the lowest-ranked team in the group. Under the tutelage of Montenegrin manager Miodrag Radulovic, the Cedars also prepared with two friendlies - a 2-1 win over Jordan, followed by a 1-0 loss to Saudi Arabia.
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Qatar vs Lebanon kick-off time
| Date: | January 12, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11 am ET |
| Venue: | Lusail Stadium |
The AFC Asian Cup match between Qatar and Lebanon will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
It will kick off at 11 am ET on January 12 in the United States (US).
How to watch Qatar vs Lebanon online - TV channels & live streams
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In the US, the game is available to watch and stream online live through Paramount+.
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Team news & squads
Qatar team news
Ismaeel Mohammad replaced Al-Rayyan's Osama Al-Tairi in the squad after the latter picked up an ankle injury during a training session and would need to undergo surgery.
In another blow, Al-Duhail forward Osama Al-Tairi is also set go under the knife following a cruciate ligament tear in the friendly against Cambodia and was replaced by Al-Tairi's club team-mate Khaled Mohammed.
Qatar possible XI: Al-Sheeb; Miguel, Khoukhi, Mendes, Ahmed; Hatem, Al Ahraq, Al Haydos; Mohammad, Afif; Ali
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Al-Sheeb, Barsham, Zakaria |
| Defenders: | Almahdi, Mendes, Khokhi, Ro-Ro, Salman, Al-Brake, Ahmed, Al-Rawi |
| Midfielders: | Fatehi, Gaber, Hatem, Al-Haydos, Assadalla, Waad, Meshaal, Mohammed |
| Forwards: | Alaaeldin, Al Ganehi, Afif, Abdurisag, Ali, Mohammad, Muneer |
Lebanon team news
Lebanon's attempt of roping in Sweden U19 player Leonardo Farah Shahin was foiled as the Lebanese Football Association were not able to complete the Falkenberg attacker's registration with FIFA in time.
So, Radulovic would be left to mainly rely on captain and Al-Ansar forward Hassan Maatouk in attack.
Khalil Khamis replaced the injured Felix Melki in the squad.
Lebanon possible XI: Khalil; Zein, Shour, Sabra, El Zein; Srour, Haidar; Maatouk, Al Haj, Lajud; El-Helwe
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Khalil, Matar, Sabeh |
| Defenders: | Sabra, Mansour, Nassar, Zein, Melki, El Zein, Chaitou, Khamis |
| Midfielders: | El Hindi, Haidar, Dhaini, Ayoub, Shour, Tneich, Srour |
| Forwards: | El-Helwe, Maatouk, Saad, Chaaban, Al Haj, Kuri, Jradi, Bitar |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Qatar and Lebanon across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2019 | Qatar 2-0 Lebanon | AFC Asian Cup |
| October 9, 2014 | Qatar 5-0 Lebanon | International friendly |
| September 9, 2013 | Qatar 1-1 Lebanon | International friendly |
| January 31, 2013 | Qatar 1-0 Lebanon | International friendly |
| November 12, 2012 | Qatar 1-0 Lebanon | AFC World Cup Qualifiers |