Coach of the national football team Felix Sanchez has said that the Qatar players are raring to go as they enter the final stage of preparations before participating in the 2019 Asian Cup, to be held in the UAE from January 5 to February 1, 2019. The team will take part in Group E along with Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and North Korea.
Sanchez said in a press conference that the team will play four friendly matches against Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Algeria and Iran in the final phase of preparation for the tournament.
He said these matches will be a good opportunity to prepare the players.
Sanchez added that he had several options for the teams that would play friendlies during the last preparatory camp, but chose those four teams because they represent different schools of play.
On the team’s ambition as they get ready to take part in Asia Cup 2019, he said that every team goes into any competition eyeing the title.
He stressed that the Qatari team’s goal is no different, saying that Qatari fans have big hopes for the current batch of players.
He maintained that Qatar’s group was a tough one, and that all the teams in it deserve their respect.
