Australia will travel to face Qatar in an international friendly next month. The match is scheduled for Saturday, November 14 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, with a 01:45 local time kick-off.
It will be the Socceroos' first outing since their two-match series against Brazil in September. They drew the first encounter 1-1 before suffering a 4-2 defeat in the second fixture. Alessandro Circati and Connor Metcalfe were on the scoresheet in that loss, which leaves their recent form at one draw and one defeat from their last two games. Their most recent result was a 2-4 loss to Brazil on Tuesday 29 September, where Circati scored in the 28th minute and Metcalfe added another five minutes later, assisted by Circati.
This friendly provides a key opportunity for the national team to regroup and test combinations. The squad last lined up in a 5-4-1 formation against Brazil, and the coaching staff will be assessing options ahead of a busy future schedule.
Facing the Asian champions on their home turf presents a significant challenge. Qatar will offer a different tactical test for the Australian side as they continue their preparations. The match falls 11 days from now, giving the team time for a focused training camp. The next fixture for Australia is an away match against Qatar on Friday 13 November.
The fixture is confirmed for November 14 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
