Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Sport

Muntari strikes as Qatar beat Luxembourg 1-0 in friendly

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Qatar v Luxembourg - Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary - March 24, 2021 Qatar's Mohammed Muntari scores their first goal REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Qatar striker Mohammed Muntari's first-half goal helped the 2022 World Cup hosts beat 10-man Luxembourg 1-0 in an international friendly at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Hungary on Wednesday.

Felix Sanchez's side went ahead in the 12th minute through Muntari's side-footed shot. Luxembourg's Aldin Skenderovic was dismissed following a second yellow card in the 87th minute.

Qatar, who have qualified automatically for the World Cup and must rely on friendly games to prepare for the tournament, have been included as a guest team in European World Cup qualifying Group A.

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Qatar v Luxembourg - Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary - March 24, 2021 Qatar's Mohammed Muntari celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

The move mirrors the approach taken by France for the 2016 European Championship that they hosted. Qatar's matches will not count towards the qualification process and will be categorised as friendly internationals.

They will play against whichever team has a free date on a given matchday in Group A - which includes Portugal, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg and Ireland.

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Qatar v Luxembourg - Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary - March 24, 2021 Luxembourg's Edvin Muratovic in action with Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Qatar v Luxembourg - Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary - March 24, 2021 Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi in action with Luxembourg's Edvin Muratovic REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Qatar v Luxembourg - Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary - March 24, 2021 Luxembourg's Maxime Chanot in action with Qatar's Almoez Ali REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Movies and series leaving Netflix in March 2026, including hugely re-watched sitcom
A deal is yet to be struck to keep the show on the service
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
No, autistic people are not ‘mind blind’ – here’s why
For four decades, a controversial idea has shaped how autism is understood by researchers, healthcare professionals and the public: the claim that autistic people are “mind blind”. The phrase suggests an inability to grasp what others think or feel. It is simple, memorable – and wrong.
The Conversation
The Conversation
Demna brings sexy back in effort to reinvigorate Gucci
Designer’s first catwalk for the brand in Milan flirts with bad taste with short, tight dresses and a diamante G-string
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Neil Sedaka death: Legendary singer-songwriter behind ‘(Is This the Way to) Amarillo’ was 86
Sedaka was the songwriter behind a string of popular hits including ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ and ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
A 'Mansion Tax' in Los Angeles Is Worsening the City's Housing Crisis
A transfer tax on high-value real estate transactions is reducing the number of homes on the market and limiting new construction.
Reason
Reason
Pink ‘has moved to New York and is in running to take over Kelly Clarkson’s talk show’
After being spotted in the Big Apple, singer Pink is said to have moved to New York and is said to be in the running to take over Kelly Clarkson’s NBC talk show.
BANG Premier
BANG Premier
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play