DOHA: Qatar captain Abdelkareem Hassan on Friday termed his team's 2-1 win against Asian powerhouse Iran as 'important'. Qatar won 2-1 in their AFC U-23 Championship match at Al Sadd Stadium. "This is an important win," Hassan said after scoring one of the two goals on Friday. "We want to reach the quarterfinals and I am hopeful we are on right track," he said. Hassan scored twice in Qatar's 3-1 win on Tuesday against China in Group A. "Now we play Syria. We will play to win. The coach has given us a plan. "We have been playing strong. We are waiting to play the next clash," he said. Defender Yasser Ahmed said: "To qualify for the next stage, we must continue to fight. We gave our best and we need to keep playing in the same vein." He added: "We are happy to get three ‎points. This gives us confidence. I am sure we will be playing in the same way. It will be a tough game but we are ready."