Doha: China may have kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with the morale-boosting win over Uzbekistan on Matchday Nine but they will still need to beat Qatar on Tuesday and hope other results go their way if they are to clinch third place in Group A and the resultant play-off spot.
The Qataris, on the other hand, are out of contention for a place in next year's Finals after their 3-1 defeat to Syria and only have pride to play for at Khalifa Stadium after a campaign that has yielded just two wins.
In Marcello Lippi's first competitive game in charge, China and Qatar played out a frustrating 0-0 draw in Kunming last November in what was only their second point in Group A.....
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