Hong Kong is set to face Qatar on Thursday evening in Doha, Qatar for its final Group C fixture in the 2018 World Cup Qualifier (Asia) Round 2. The match has a significant impact on Hong Kong’s World Cup aspirations and should attract major attention amongst Hong Kong supporters.
Hong Kong has well-exceeded expectations in the qualifying campaign and currently occupies the second position in Group C, only trailing the already-advanced Qatar. Hong Kong is seeking to finish as the runner-up of the group, becoming one of the four “best second-place sides” in round 2 and advancing to the next stage of the qualifiers. While Hong Kong has fourteen points from the past seven games, the side still requires a win to give itself the best possibility to achieve its target, making Thursday evening’s clash against Qatar all the more important.....

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