Qatari newspapers issued on Wednesday morning regretted the loss suffered by the Qatari team to their Iraqi counterpart 1-2 in the opening of the Arabian Gulf Football Cup (Gulf 24).
The title of "Doha Stadium" magazine "Annabi leads to a sudden loss to the Iraqi." The paper confirmed that the Iraqi team succeeded in winning, taking advantage of the failure of the Qatar team to make a good start in the first quarter of the game.
The Qatari magazine added that the country entered itself into the complex qualification calculations very early, especially after the victory of the UAE team against Yemeni Yemen 3-0 in the same group.
Qatar's Al-Sharq newspaper said in its headline, "Al-Aamad loses to its Iraqi counterpart, the opening of the Gulf 24".
Al-Raya newspaper described the defeat of the Qatari team at the opening of the championship as stumbling, where headline "Annabi stumbles in the first step."
The newspaper added that the Qatari team disappointed their fans defeat in the opening match at home and between the fans.
Qatar play in Group A with the UAE, Yemen and Iraq.
Annabi will meet his Yemeni counterpart on Thursday and then face the UAE on Sunday.