Australia U23 host Qatar U23 in the U23 Friendly Games, round 1.

Australia U23 won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–D), scoring 22 and conceding 0.

Qatar U23 won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–W–W), scoring 6 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 5 times: Australia U23 1 win, Qatar U23 2, 2 draws.