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Handball: Action between Qatar, Switzerland

Published: 03 Oct 2013 - 01:24 am | Last Updated: 03 Feb 2022 - 06:28 am

A Qatari player Aldor Memestish (13) takes a goal during the side’s international friendly against Switzerland at  Al Gharafa Indoor Sports Hall in Doha yesterday. 
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