Qatar coach Felix Sanchez mentioned his facet shouldn’t be branded a “failure and disappointment” after they misplaced their second group recreation towards Senegal on Friday, a consequence that places the World Cup hosts getting ready to elimination from the match.
After dropping their opener to Ecuador, Qatar did lastly handle to attain a purpose within the match however fell to a 3-1 loss to the African facet which leaves them backside of Group A with no factors.
Qatar are the reigning Asian champions however are enjoying of their first World Cup.
“I do think we played a good game. When you come here you need to know where you’re coming from (as a country). If this is a failure and disappointment, that depends on expectations,” Sanchez advised reporters.
“Our purpose was to be aggressive… We’ve been working for thus many months to have the ability to give an excellent efficiency.
“But sometimes the match does not play out as you expect. It also depends on the opponents’ performance. We didn’t play at our top level. We were competitive but didn’t improve.” With a closing recreation towards group favourites the Netherlands looming, Qatar are in peril of changing into the primary World Cup hosts to fail to win a single recreation.
“We are aware of how tough this competition is. We wanted to go far but we know we had limitations as a country,” Sanchez added.
“It’s a small nation, not a really massive inhabitants. The native league isn’t a really aggressive one.
“It’s our first time at the World Cup. If we can take part again, that would be great. It’s always useful to get more experience.”
When requested if the workforce had reached the tip of a cycle, Sanchez disagreed however admitted there might be modifications once they defend their Asian Cup crown subsequent 12 months.
“We have some young players and more experienced players… Our goal is very clear, we will have a generational shift. Some players will leave, others will come,” he mentioned.
“We might have new players at the Asian Cup next year, some players cannot play at their best for such a long time, but it’s not the end of a cycle.”
