The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced that fans will be able to watch the Qatar-Russia friendly at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on September 7 for free. Kick-off is at 6:15 p.m.

The match is part of Qatar’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Play-Offs in October. Earlier this week, Qatar drew 2-2 with Bahrain in a closed-door friendly. Qatar will face Oman on October 8 in Doha and the UAE on October 14 in the play-offs.