Confronting Senegal is a "breaking point" for Annabi...and athletes confirm:

Qatar's loss against Ecuador is borne by the goalkeeper, the players and the coach

• Qatar player Mohammed Muntari laments the loss.

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• Qatar coach Sanchez failed to read the facts.

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• Qatar goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb.

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The Qatar national team achieved an unexpected disappointing start by losing to its Ecuadorian counterpart with two goals without a response at the opening of the 2022 World Cup, as Al-Annabi did not present the expected performance from it in the meeting that was held on its land and in the presence of more than 60,000 spectators at Al-Bayt Stadium, despite providing all the capabilities to present The team performed well in the opening match of the World Cup.

Athletes assured Emirates Today that the coach and players bear responsibility for Qatar's loss against Ecuador, pointing out that facing Senegal in the second round will be a "defining point" in the host country's journey, stressing that Al-Annabi's chances have become difficult to pass the group stage.

Sports analyst Majed Al-Falasi said that the Qatar national team put itself in a difficult situation, adding: “The loss is possible, but the level presented by the team is completely unexpected, especially since there may be psychological pressure and awe on the part of the players, but for the first 20 or 30 minutes.” At the latest, not the entire match, as (Al-Annabi) did not do anything significant throughout the match.

He added: «The team participated in many tournaments in preparation for the World Cup, such as the Copa America and the CONCACAF Championship, which makes the players possess the necessary experience to play this type of match, especially since the preparations and all the atmosphere are in the interest of the team, but on the ground the players appeared at a weak level».

He continued, "Ecuador is a very good team and has an excellent coach, and dealt with the meeting positively, while I see that Qatar's position has become difficult, and the next confrontation against Senegal will be more difficult, and the same thing in the third round against the Netherlands."

For his part, sports analyst Hamza Abbas confirmed that there are no excuses for the Qatar national team players to justify the poor level presented by the team against Ecuador. to appear better.”

And he continued, "The players have been prepared for a long time, as it cannot be said that it is due to lack of experience, because the team played a large number of international matches in preparation for participating in the World Cup, but the mistakes made by the goalkeeper and the players contributed to the loss in addition to the poor performance."

He pointed out that Qatar's task is difficult to qualify for the second round, and he said: «The blame lies with the players and the coach, especially since the Qatar Football Association and officials provided all the factors that help the team to appear well, and I see that Qatar's task has become difficult to pass the group stage, especially since the two matches The next two matches are against Senegal and the Netherlands, and they are strong candidates to compete for the two tickets to qualify for the round of 16.

On the other hand, sports analyst Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al-Khudairi said that the Qatar national team missed an irreplaceable opportunity to achieve a good result in the opening of the World Cup, indicating that Al-Annabi will complete the first round to enjoy its participation in the World Cup for the first time in its history.

He explained, "Despite the long period of preparation that the Qatar national team obtained, its players were unable to keep up with the Ecuadorian national team, which played the match with great focus, and in a distinctive way that gave it superiority, especially since the South American national team relied on fighting spirit and playing vigorously because football is a job for the players."

And he added, “The Qatar national team is not accustomed to the great pressure from the fans, and it is the first time that it has competed in the World Cup competitions, in addition to that the preparation period that the team went through was deceptive despite the large number of international matches that each player in the team played, but on the ground In reality, the team is participating in the tournament as the host country, and did not qualify after going through the pressure of the World Cup qualifiers.

He concluded, "I expect (Al-Annabi) to play his matches against Senegal and the Netherlands with the aim of enjoying his participation in the World Cup, especially since his chances are weak in achieving victory in the two matches, and the biggest achievement will be for the team to succeed in scoring goals or achieving a tie in a match at the very least."

Majid Al Falasi:

"Loss is possible, but the level presented by the team was completely unexpected."

Hamza Abbas:

"There are no excuses for the Qatar national team players to justify the poor level."

Muhammad Al-Khudairi:

"Qatar will complete the first round to enjoy the World Cup."

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