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News of the fixture comes just days after Watford arranged an exhibition game against the Qatari national side only to make a u-turn and scrap the game following opposition from fan groups.
The decision by the Hornets to organise the game in the first place drew plenty of criticism, given that the country's views on human rights, homosexuality and women's rights have come under huge scrutiny since winning the rights to host this year's World Cup.
Representatives from both the Watford LGBT+ and the women’s supporter groups were quick to slam the decision for their club to arrange the bounce game.