Our prediction for this match:
Qatar
Match Time & Date:
24/03/2021
18:00
Prediction: 1-1
Luxembourg
Qatar and Luxembourg take on each other at Nagyerdei Stadion in an international friendly. Qatar aim to build on a thrilling 5-0 win over Bangladesh, and we are positive that the 2022 World Cup hosts will stick to their attacking style of play. Ali Almoez, who scored a brace in the World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, will be one of the men to watch in the home team.
Luxembourg, on the other hand, have been making progress year by year. The minnows did well to record three wins in the UEFA Nations League, and they are surely capable of matching Qatar in a friendly. Since the visitors will be with their guards down in Wednesday’s clash as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams on the international stage.
Highlighted Player (Abdelkarim Hassan):
Abdelkarim Hassan is a Qatar international who plays for domestic club Al-Sadd as a defender. Hassan is a product of Al-Sadd football academy, but it has to be noted that he played for Belgian side Eupen during the 2017/2018 season. The 186-cm-tall footballer has five caps for Qatar U20 and 17 caps for Qatar U23 national team respectively and he made his senior debut for the Maroons on November 18, 2010 against Haiti.
Abdelkarim Hassan was the youngest footballer to appear in the 2011 Asian Cup preliminary squad (17 years and 123 days old). Hassan scored one goal in six appearances for Qatar at the 2019 Asian Cup where the Maroons won the title thanks to a routine win over Japan in the final of the tournament. Left-back is considered his main position, but the Al-Sadd footballer plays as both left midfielder and right-back as well. His preferred foot is left.
Highlighted Team (Luxembourg):
Luxembourg national football team is controlled by Luxembourg Football Federation and they play their home games at Stade Josy Barthel. Les Lions Rouges have never qualified for the finals of a major tournament, but they often make life difficult for European teams in the qualifiers.
Luxembourg defeated Macedonia in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, but a victory over Czech Republic in the 1996 European Championship qualifying match is considered the team’s biggest success. Les Lions Rouges play their home matches in red shirts and red shorts, while they wear white jerseys and white shorts when playing on the travels.
Jeff Strasser is both the most famous and the most capped Luxembourg player and it has to be noted that the former Bundesliga player made 98 appearances for the national team. Luxembourg recorded their biggest win against Afghanistan (6-0), in the match that was played in London in 1948. Speaking of their biggest defeat, Luxembourg were outclassed by England 9-0 on two occasions (1960, 1982).
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