DOHA: Qatar football national team will depart Doha on August 30 for
Casablanca to play a friendly against Morocco on September 3, it was
announced on Thursday.

The Qatari national team is preparing for the Gulf Cup of Nations, to
be held in Riyadh in November.

They are also gearing up for the 2015 AFC Cup of Nations, which will
be held in Australia.

Following the Morocco friendly, the team will head back to Doha to
prepare for three more friendlies.

The first one will be on September 9 against Peru, followed by matches
against Uzbekistan and Australia.

Qatar began its preparation since May 22.

The team has played for matches so far; against Macedonia, Indonesia,
A Swiss league select XI and Spanish La Liga side Malaga.

Coach Djamal Belmadi will announce August 29 the names of the players
included in the squad.