Ji, 27, who has 54 caps to his name has signed a three-year deal with the Bundesliga outfit as his contract with current side Augsburg comes to an end in July.

"We're pleased to have signed a player like Dong-won, who brings with him many years of both domestic and international experience. Being able to sign him on a free is another bonus for us," Mainz's sporting director Rouven Schroeder said.

QFA President HE Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmad Al Thani extended the Spaniard's contract until 2022 to continue the technical stability of the national team, who will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Asian champions Qatar are to make their Copa America debut in Brazil as one of two invitees to the South American tournament alongside Japan, making their second appearance.

Brazil will host Qatar in the capital Brasilia on June 5 before playing Honduras in Porto Alegre - a Copa America host city - on June 9.

With three games to go Zenit are assured of the title with a nine-point lead and a better head-to-head record against second-placed Lokomotiv.

Graham Arnold’s Socceroos will take on Paulo Bento’s Taeguk Warriors on June 7 in Busan, Australia’s first senior men’s match since the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.

Asian qualifying for Qatar 2022 opens in June with Bangladesh, who sit at 188 on the FIFA World Ranking, featuring among the six pairings of the Continent's bottom ranked sides in Round 1 action. Standing in their way of progression to the group stage are Laos, a side four places above them on the global pecking order.

The futuristic 40,000 capacity arena, which is inspired by dhow boats, is nearing completion. It was also reported that the pitch was laid in record time - nine hours and 15 minutes.

The elegant stadium will also host 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar matches through to the quarter-finals.