Qatar has booked a respect for eight months before the World Cup in its own country. The World Cup host defeated Bulgaria 2: 1 (1: 0). AKRAM AFIF (27th) brought the home team in Ar-Rayyan by penalty in the lead, Kiril Despodov (60th) to the Bulgarians. Boualem Khoukhi (74.) scored the winner. Last year, the Catarer had reached the semi-final at the Gold Cup in the US, in which they failed at the interior with 0: 1. At the World Cup General Sample Arab Cup in its own country they took third place in December - thanks to a 5: 4 victory in penalties against record africa master Egypt.