Qatar chase football 2018 World Cup lifeline in South Korea

[WorldNews]

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Just 12 days into the job Jorge Fossati faces his first test as Qatar coach when his side play away at South Korea in a crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The highly ambitious 2022 World Cup hosts are sixth and bottom of Group A after losing their first two games -- away to Iran and, surprisingly, home to Uzbekistan -- in the third round of AFC qualifying for Russia. As well as failing to register a point, Qatar are yet to score a goal in a group where the top two teams automatically qualify.

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