Gulf Cup is an important assignment for us, says coach Pinheiro

Friday, January 6th 2023 10:45 PM

National Teams | First Team

Basrah, Iraq: Qatar coach Bruno Pinheiro on Friday said his team's opening clash against Kuwait in the Gulf Cup would be "tough."

Qatar, with a young side, appears in the Gulf Cup as three-time champions. On Friday, Pinheiro said, "The Gulf Cup is an important assignment for us. "

Although we needed more time to prepare, we are ready for what is sure to be a challenging match for us.

Pinheiro talked about Qatar's subpar results at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where the hosts lost all three matches under Spanish coach Felix Sanchez.

"The results at the World Cup were normal because of the pressure," Pinheiro said during the press conference held ahead of Qatar's opening match. "It goes without saying that the competition is fierce. All teams are here to win the title," Pinheiro said." he added.

The coach stated, "The next match is the most essential now," in reference to the next contest against Kuwait. Our goals are high, and we approach each game with thorough preparation.

Qatar, three-time winners of the Gulf Cup, are in Group B, featuring defending champions Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Group A includes hosts Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Qatar squad for Gulf Cup: Meshaal Barsham, Tarek Salman, Mustafa Meshaal, Mohamed Waad, Yousuf Abdurisag, Hashim Ali, Salem al Hajri, Ali Asad (Al Sadd), Ismaeel Mohamed, Shehab El Laithi, Mohamed Emad, Diab Haroun, Assim Madibo (Al Duhail), Naif al Hadhrami, Tamim Mansour Al Muftah (Al Rayyan), Homam al Amin, Amro Suraj (Al Gharafa), Ahmed Fadel, Khaled Muneer, Hazem Ahmed (Al Wakrah), Mahmoud Abunada, Jassim Jaber (Al Arabi).

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