Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez (Spain), who was disgraced by the host country's elimination from the group stage for the second time in FIFA World Cup history, said, "The World Cup will end like this, but soccer will continue here." I appreciated it.
Qatar, led by coach Sanchez, lost 1-3 to Senegal in the second leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar World Cup held at Assumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar yesterday (25th) Korean time.
Following the 0-2 loss against Ecuador in the opening game, Qatar, which lost consecutively, was the first among 32 countries participating in this tournament to be eliminated from the group stage.
Qatar is the second World Cup host to be eliminated from the group stage after South Africa in 2010.
At that time, South Africa recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the group stage, so even if Qatar wins against the remaining Netherlands, it will remain the worst World Cup host ever.
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In an interview after the game, coach Sanchez said, "Qatar is a country of football, and if young players grow well into the adult stage, they can be competitive in Asia." said.
Coach Sanchez, who has coached the Qatar national team since 2017, put Qatar at the top of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in 2019.
At that time, Korea lost to Qatar 0-1 in the quarterfinals and was eliminated.
Qatar lost twice in a row in their first World Cup finals, but scored their first World Cup goal late in the match against Senegal with Muhammad Muntari's header.
Regarding the performance of the day when they were dragged 0-2 and managed to make up for one goal and go on the offensive, coach Sanchez said, "I wanted to show that I can do it like today." We also showed good performance."
"It's a tough opponent, but I'll show a competitive look in a good opportunity called the World Cup," Sanchez said about the last game against the Netherlands.
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