TASHKENT: Qatar striker Meshal Abdullah on Tuesday said his side did not deserve to lose against Uzbekistan at Bunyodkor Stadium, insisting his team had battled hard. On Tuesday, Odil Ahmedov’s second-half free-kick helped Uzbekistan seal a vital 1-0 victory over a resolute Qatar side at Bunyodkor Stadium. "We fought hard. We could have done better but we did not deserve to lose," Abdullah said after the loss. "The game plan was to fight all the way and we did that. Unfortunately, we couldn't come off with a positive result. There was a lot of intensity on the pitch," he added. "God Willing, we will keep improving and we will stay positive," Abdullah said. It was Qatar's - coached by Jorge Fossati - second loss following their loss against Iran at Al Sadd Stadium last Thursday.