Hosts change into first workforce to be knocked out of the World Cup after dropping their second sport.
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has stated his facet shouldn't be branded a “failure and disappointment” after it misplaced its second group sport in opposition to Senegal, a consequence that knocked the World Cup hosts out of the event.
After dropping their opener to Ecuador, Qatar did lastly handle to attain a aim within the event 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 assume we performed a great sport. Whenever you come right here you should know the place you’re coming from [as a country]. If it is a failure and disappointment, that depends upon expectations,” Sanchez informed reporters on Saturday.
“Our aim was to be aggressive … We’ve been working for therefore many months to have the ability to give a great efficiency. However generally the match doesn't play out as you anticipate. It additionally depends upon the opponents’ efficiency. We didn’t play at our high degree. We had been aggressive however didn’t enhance.”
With a remaining sport in opposition to group favourites the Netherlands looming, Qatar are in peril of turning into the primary World Cup hosts to fail to win a single sport.
“We're conscious of how powerful this competitors is. We wished to go far however we all know we had limitations as a rustic,” Sanchez added.
“It’s a small nation, not a really massive inhabitants. The native league just isn't a really aggressive one. It’s our first time on the World Cup. If we are able to participate once more, that may be nice. It’s all the time helpful to get extra expertise.”
When requested if the workforce had reached the tip of a cycle, Sanchez disagreed however admitted there may very well be modifications after they defend their Asian Cup crown subsequent 12 months.
“We now have some younger gamers and extra skilled gamers … Our aim may be very clear, we may have a generational shift. Some gamers will depart, others will come,” he stated.
“We'd have new gamers on the Asian Cup subsequent 12 months, some gamers can not play at their finest for such a very long time, but it surely’s not the tip of a cycle.”
Sanchez added that the early World Cup exit is not going to be deadly for the nation’s soccer improvement.
“The World Cup will end however soccer will proceed right here,” stated the Spaniard, who led Qatar to the 2019 Asian Cup title. “It’s a soccer nation and so they need to maintain growing younger expertise to allow them to attain the senior workforce. We will carry on competing inside our limitations in Asia.
“By doing that, we’ll get extra expertise and we’ll be capable of play in additional competitions like this.”
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