Qatar- We have prepared well says Sanchez

Date

1/29/2016 1:08:28 AM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

DOHA: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez (pictured) said yesterday his team was ready for do-or-die battle against defending champions Iraq in the third-place play-off at the AFC U-23 Championship.

The winner of the match on Friday at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium will qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games.

“We have prepared well for this crucial match” Sanchez said yesterday.

“In what will be our last game at this event it is clear that we will push our opponents all the way to get a win” Sanchez said.

“This is clearly the most important game in the lives of our young players” he said.

“We have played two very tough matches so we feel confident going into the clash on Friday” the Qatar coach said.

“We have given a good account of ourselves but we need to finish off with a win” he said.

“We have played two games of high intensity and one match went into extra time” Sanchez said.

“We are not happy about our last result (loss to South Korea in the semifinals) but we have played well overall. The players are better and fitter than they were sometime back” Sanchez said.

“I hope we get a full-house for the game. We need the fan support” Sanchez said. “I am sure we will see a great match” he said.

Japan and South Korea have already qualified for the final to be played on January 30.The Peninsula

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