Qatar recovered from an early setback to hold Japan to a 1-1 draw but the point was not enough to keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. This was the final Group A game for the Qataris, who finish with six points, one adrift of third-placed Bahrain, who occupy the group’s play-off spot. http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=296426&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 The article doesn't sound like it came from a Qatari newspaper....

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