Qatar coach Sánchez Bas announces further investments after the World Cup

Coach declares early off

Before the last game against the Netherlands, Qatar coach Félix Sánchez Bas defends himself against criticism of the hosts’ early exit. “Of course we would like to be in a better situation, but we shouldn’t lose perspective. We’re in a small country with 6,000 licensed footballers. We will be better in the future than we were at this World Cup,” said the Spaniard on Monday.

After defeats against Ecuador and Senegal, Qatar have no chance of progressing. At the end of the group phase, Qatar meets the Netherlands on Tuesday (4:00 p.m. CET/ARD and MagentaTV), who want to qualify for the round of 16 as the winners of Group A.

This is how the hosts performed at world championships

2022 | Qatar | Out after group stage (vs. Senegal, Netherlands, Ecuador)

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2018 | Russia | Quarter-finals (5-6 on penalties vs. Croatia)

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World champion: France

2014 | Brazil | 4th place (0:3 v Netherlands)

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World champion: Germany

2010 | South Africa | Group stage (vs Mexico, Uruguay, France)

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World champion: Spain

2006 | Germany | 3rd place (3-1 v Portugal)

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World Champion: Italy

2002 | Japan & South Korea | Round of 16 (0:1 vs. Turkey) & 4th place (2:3 vs. Turkey)

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World champion: Brazil

1998 | France | World Champion (3-0 v Brazil)

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1994 | United States | Round of 16 (0-1 v Brazil)

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World champion: Brazil

1990 | Italy | 3rd place (2-1 v England)

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World champion: Germany

1986 | Mexico | Quarter-finals (1-4 penalties vs. Germany)

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World Champion: Argentina

1982 | Spain | Group stage (vs. Germany, England)

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World Champion: Italy

1978 | Argentina | World Champion (3-1 aet v Netherlands)

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1974 | Germany | World Champion (2-1 v Netherlands)

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1970 | Mexico | Quarter-finals (1-4 v Italy)

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World champion: Brazil

1966 | UK | World Champion (4:2 aet against Germany)

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1962 | Chile | 3rd place (1:0 against Yugoslavia)

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World champion: Brazil

1958 | Sweden | Final (2-5 v Brazil)

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1954 | Switzerland | Quarterfinals (5:7 against Austria)

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World champion: Germany

1950 | Brazil | Final group (vs Spain, Sweden, Uruguay)

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World champion: Uruguay

1938 | France | Quarter-finals (1-3 v Italy)

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World Champion: Italy

1934 | Italy | World Champion (2:1 aet in the final against Czechoslovakia)

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1930 | Uruguay | World Champion (4:2 in the final against Argentina)

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They will try to keep up with the Netherlands, said Sanchez Bas. However, the 46-year-old also pointed out that the opponent is the eighth best team in the world and is more likely to focus on the learning effect for his players. “It will be a good finish for our team,” said the coach, who leads the squad with the lowest squad value at this tournament – 14.9 million euros.

The former youth coach of FC Barcelona did not want to comment on his future, but said with regard to football in Qatar: “We are now closing a chapter and beginning a new one. The country wants to keep investing in football and we want to qualify for the next major tournaments.” Only two host countries have been eliminated from World Cups after the group stage.

World Cup 2022: The participants sorted by squad values

Qatar – squad value: €14.9M

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Costa Rica – Squad Value: €18.75M

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Saudi Arabia – squad value: €25.2M

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Australia – squad value: €38.4M

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Iran – squad value: €59.53M

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Tunisia – squad value: €62.4M

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Ecuador – squad value: €146.5M

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Japan – squad value: €154M

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Cameroon – squad value: €155M

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Wales – squad value: €160.15M

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South Korea – Squad Value: €164.48M

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Mexico – squad value: €176.1M

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Canada – Squad Value: €187.3M

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Ghana – Squad Value: €216.9M

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Senegal – squad value: €228M

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Morocco – squad value: €241.1M

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Poland – squad value: €255.6M

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United States – squad value: €277.4M

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Switzerland – squad value: €281M

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Denmark – squad value: €353M

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Serbia – squad value: €359.5M

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Croatia – squad value: €377M

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Uruguay – squad value: €449.7M

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Belgium – squad value: €563.2M

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Netherlands – squad value: €587.25M

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Argentina – squad value. €645.2 million

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Spain – squad value: €877M

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Germany – squad value: €885.5m

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Portugal – squad value: €937M

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France – squad value: €1.03B

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Brazil – squad value: €1.14B

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England – Squad Value: €1.26B

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