Qatar vs Honduras Preview: Match Lineup, News & Prediction

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Qatar vs Honduras CONCACAF Gold Cup Preview: Match Lineup, News & Prediction
Qatar vs Honduras - who will come out on top?

Get the latest updates and insights on the upcoming match Qatar vs Honduras, including match predictions, lineups, and news. Don’t miss out on the action as these two powerhouse teams face off in what promises to be an exciting game.

In this article, we will give you the best fantasy combinations, probable lineups, team news, key stats and grand league tips for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B match between Qatar vs Honduras.

Qatar vs Honduras Match Details:

League: CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B

Venue: State Farm Sradium, Glendale, Arizona, United States

Time: 30th June, 05.15 am

Match Preview

Qatar

Qatar go head to head with Honduras on Friday as both these teams look to open their account in Group B of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. It was a feeling of déjà vu for the 2022 World Cup hosts, as they conceded a 97th minute goal in their opener against Haiti to end up on the losing side. This 2-1 loss meant Qatar faced defeat in the group stage of the Gold Cup for the first time, topping the group last time around with 7 points.

The result also mean, Carlos Queiroz’s men have now failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 matches in all competitions – demonstrating their weakness at the back. Another loss coupled with a Haiti and Mexico sharing points would inevitably kick Qatar out of the tournament – this would be their first exit in the group stage of a continental tournament since their failure to qualify for the knockouts in the 2019 Copa America.

Honduras

Honduras, just like Qatar are without points on the table – sitting fourth in the table on goal difference. Diego Vazquez’s side faced a 4-0 humbling against Mexico in their opener, after Luis Romo opened the scoring in the first minute – after which they never looked back. This was their worst defeat in the tournament since their 5-0 loss against Brazil back in 1996. Honduras will be sweating after their defensive performance recently, having conceded 9 goals in their last 3 matches in all competitions; and more than once in their last 4 Gold Cup appearances. They have missed out on qualifying for the knockout stages on one occasion in their last three appearances – however, just like the Qataris, Vazquez’s side will be eliminated with another loss combined with a draw for the top 2 Mexico and Haiti.

Honduras will be sweating after their defensive performance recently, having conceded 9 goals in their last 3 matches in all competitions; and more than once in their last 4 Gold Cup appearances. They have conceded a first half goal and have trailed heading into the mid-game break in each of their last three games – ending up on the losing side in all of them. Honduras have faced Qatar only once previously in this competition 2 years ago, with the Qataris emerging victorious and finishing above the former by one point in the group.

Qatar vs Honduras Prediction:

Qatar 1-0 Honduras


Key Stats for Qatar and Honduras:

Goals:

Qatar: Y Abdurisag (1)

Honduras: NA

Assists: 

Qatar: M Meshaal (1)

Honduras: NA

Tackles:

Qatar: T Mansour (3), A Fathi, A Suhail (2)

Honduras: D Garcia (3), D Flores, R Santos (2)

Interceptions:

Qatar: A Fathi (2), A Suhail, H Ahmed (1)

Honduras: D Garcia, D Flores (4), A Lopez (2)

Chances Created:

Qatar: A Fathi (2), A Assadalla, M Meshaal (1)

Honduras: A Lopez, J Pinto (1)


Qatar vs Honduras Lineups:

Qatar: Barsham; Al-Rawi, Suhail, Salman, Ahmad; Waad, Fathi, Marafee; Ali, Muntari, Muneer

Honduras: L. Lopez; Nunez, Garcia, L. Vega, Rosales; Flores, Alvarez, Altamirano, A. Lopez; Elis, Bengtson

Unavailable Players:

Qatar: NA

Honduras: NA


Qatar vs Honduras Fantasy Combination:

Gk: L Lopez

Def: T Salman, B Al-Rawi, A Suhail, H Ahmad

Mid: A Lopez, D Flores, J Alvarez, A Fathi

Fwd: M Muntari (C), A Ali (vC)

Qatar vs Honduras Captaincy Picks:

M Muntari, A Ali, A Fathi

Qatar vs Honduras Grand League Picks:

A Elis, A Lopez, K Muneer