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Portsmouth have risked the wrath of supporters after scheduling a friendly against Qatari opposition.

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.

Now, League One side Portsmouth have pencilled in a match with club side Qatar SC as part of their pre-season tour of Spain. A club statement said: "Pompey will conclude their forthcoming pre-season trip to Spain with a practice match against Qatar SC from the Qatar Stars League.

"The match on Saturday, July 9 kicks-off at 4pm local time (3pm BST) and has been added to a six-day training camp at the Pinatar Arena in Murcia, which is part of the complex where the team are staying.