The Qatari national football team’s Spanish coach, Marques Lopez, confirmed that tomorrow, Tuesday, he will face “a strong team like the UAE national team that has good players and a good coach,” in the sixth round of Group A in the third round of qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
He said in a press conference on Monday: “The Qatari team received a great morale boost by defeating the Uzbekistan team in the last round, and that will help them (tomorrow),” noting that “this match will be different from the first leg in which the UAE team won by three goals to one.” They described the match as “important for them to advance in the standings.”
He added: “We will focus on this match greatly, and if we perform to the best of our technical level, we will be able to enjoy our day and be able to achieve a good result, and this is what we aspire to.”
Lopez pointed out that “the Qatar national team players are ready for the match and there is no fatigue among their ranks,” adding that he fears the mental state of the players in this match more than the fatigue, noting that the absence of player Abdullah Al-Yazidi due to injury will have an impact on the national team’s ranks, but there is a ready alternative. To participate in the match..
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