Reactions to the draw for the first round (group stage) of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which was held today, Friday, in the Qatari capital, Doha, varied, and the feelings of the stars and coaches differed about the result of the draw.

Here are the reactions of some stars and coaches regarding the result of the draw by groups:

Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands

The first group (the island)

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez

Sanchez described Qatar's group as difficult and strong, and said, "We have to look at the history of the teams participating in the 2022 World Cup to realize how strong this tournament is."

He added, "The team has played many matches in different tournaments, and the players have gained good experiences, and we have to start preparations to meet the challenges, and bring the team to the best physical and technical image with the aim of appearing at an honorable level and achieving good results."

Group B: England, Iran, the United States and the European play-off qualifier between Ukraine, Scotland and Wales.

The second group (the island)

Harry Kane, captain of England

"It's always exciting to know the opponents in the group! Playing on Opening Day would be incredible too," Kane wrote on Twitter.

England coach Gareth Southgate

"(The United States and Iran)...two teams we haven't faced in a while, the third is unknown, but we might meet a rival in a British derby. At the moment, all our feelings are with the Ukrainian people," Southgate told the BBC. ".

"For us, we will play on the opening day so we are looking to start the preparation program as soon as the Premier League season is over and as soon as possible."

Former England defender Gary Neville

"The mystery of Ukraine, Wales and Scotland," Neville told Sky Sports. "Each competitor has feelings for different reasons, whether they are from Britain or from Ukraine."

"Iran, relations at the official level between Iran, England and the United States over the past 20 to 30 years have not always been great, so there will be a lot of interest in this confrontation," he added.


Former England

striker

Shearer told the BBC that "the only special thing is that there is no death group. The competition will be very open."

"I am happy to have Scotland, Wales or Ukraine in the England group. It adds more excitement. If it's Wales or Scotland, it makes it more difficult."

USA coach Greg Berhalter

"The history of England and the United States is deep, isn't it? We can't get away from that, it's something that is rooted in us as a nation," Berhalter said.

"There are other exciting aspects. (The Premier League) is the biggest domestic competition in the world, the players there are the most visible and the England game is always great."

US midfielder, Stone McKinney

"The exciting thing is when you get to these stages of the World Cup," McKinney said. "When you play in the biggest international events you want to meet the best and you want to play against the best teams."

Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland

The third group (Al Jazeera)

Saudi coach Herve Renard

Renard said, "The team must prepare well, especially in light of the expectation that the Saudi fans will be present in large numbers in the team's matches. We will prepare for the World Cup by playing friendly meetings with teams from South America during the month of September."

He added, "We aspire to appear well, present strong matches, and move beyond the group stage to the advanced roles in the tournament. To achieve this, he must prepare excellently for this participation in which he faces the best international teams, including the Mexican, whose elements are distinguished by their combative performance."

President of the Polish Football Association Cesare Kulesa

"It's a very exciting group. We are humble but we are not afraid. We will go to Qatar without any preconceived fears and ready to fight. Be with us," Colissa wrote on Twitter.

Group D: France, Denmark, Tunisia and the winner of the UAE and Australia playoffs against Peru.

Fourth group (Al Jazeera)

Denmark coach Casper Jolmand

"The draw was not merciful. We wanted to avoid France because they are one of the best teams in the world with their incredible talent," Joelmand said in televised statements.

"And then I also think that the last team - perhaps Peru - is an incredibly strong opponent, and I think it will go through the playoffs."

Group E: Spain, Germany, Japan and the winner of the play-off between Costa Rica and New Zealand.

Fifth Group (Al Jazeera)

Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia

Sixth group (Al Jazeera)

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic

Dalic said that his country performed well in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, "where he starred remarkably and astonished everyone and reached the final with France, and now we must put the goal of reaching the final in mind, despite the difficult confrontations that await us. And that the team plays in the same spirit He appeared in the previous edition of the World Cup.

He added, "Four years have passed since the previous World Cup, and as I indicated, we believe in the capabilities of our team, which has now reached the World Cup finals in Qatar, and it is natural that we do everything in our power to reach the best possible point."

Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.

Group Seven (Al Jazeera)

Brazil coach Tite

"After the recent results of our opponents, we will have to work very hard to deal with these teams," Tite said. "I watched Switzerland's qualifier against Italy, it was a high-level international match. We will need to be at our best."

Xherdan Shaqiri, the star of Switzerland

"It was a good draw, a strong group," Shaqiri said. "I was surprised that we had the same group as 2018 with Serbia and Brazil. Only Cameroon is the new country in our group."

"I'm really excited, I think it's a tough group, it's going to be tough for everyone. I'm looking forward to these matches. I wanted a strong group.. Brazil and Serbia are in good shape right now."

Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.

Eighth group (Al Jazeera)