DOHA: Qatar U19 coach has praised the performances of the junior national side, saying his players 'deserved to qualify for the AFC U19 Championship' to be held in Bahrain. Hosts Qatar on Tuesday beat Oman 2-1 to maintain an unbeaten run following victories over Lebanon 4-0 and Kyrgyzstan 7-1 earlier in the week. Coach Roberto Aranzabal said: "I congratulate the Qatari players on their remarkable run. We won three matches and that is very satisfying." He added: "When a team plays as well we did, it feels good. I'd say we deserved to qualify." "I want to thank my team who worked extremely hard with the players," the coach said. "I would like to thank QFA for their support and the Aspire Academy for their assistance," the coach added. "I am satisfied with their performance and I feel these young boys are ready to improve further," he said. Assistance coach Abdul Aziz said: "It was a difficult match against Oman who are a top side. But we seemed to have a greater desire to win." He added: "I think the Qatari youngsters have improved a lot in the last one year. We played three games and won all three. The last win was important as it helped us to qualify for the finals in Bahrain."