Two top European football clubs have arrived in Qatar to train for the upcoming season and face off in a friendly match this week.
Paris St. Germain (PSG) and Inter of Italy are both spending a portion of their winter breaks training at the Aspire Zone.
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PSG, which is Qatar-owned, is returning to the country for the fourth time in five years for training.
This is Inter’s first time in Doha, and they arrived a few days before their competitors.
According to the Qatar Olympic Committee:
“The (friendly) will serve as an important warm up for both teams, as both sides have gone into their winter break top of their respective domestic leagues. PSG have a commanding 19 point lead in Ligue 1. Inter Milan have a slender 1 point lead at the top of Serie A.”
Tickets are still on sale for the match, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 7:30pm at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Al Sadd.
They cost between QR50 to QR150 per person, and can be bought online at the Qatar Football Association’s website here.
Premium tickets for QR500 each can also be bought here.
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