Qatar showed a terrible level in its debut against Ecuador
The hostess did not shoot on goal throughout the game and was insecure in defense
The 0-2 of Ecuador to Qatar supposed the first loss of a host team in the opening match in the entire history of the World Cups. With the image offered by his team, the Spanish coach Félix Sánchez was concerned at the end of the match.
“The stage weighed heavily on us at the beginning, and that has conditioned the entire game. We have lacked confidence and we have conceded goals very early. They have outplayed us in every facet of the game.& rdquor ;, he said at the end of the game.
And it is that the speech of Félix Sánchez is not for less. Qatar proved to be one of the worst teams in World Cup history. And not only for breaking a long tradition, but also for the terrible image shown on the pitch. The Qatari team did not make no shot on goalsomething very worrying for the next two games, against Senegal Y Netherlands.
As if that were not enough, nor did Qatar fail to deliver defensively. Besides fitting two goals in just three shots on goal by Ecuadorno member of the rear he showed security when the Tricolor approached his area. In fact, a serious mistake by the goalkeeper Al Sheeb It already cost him a goal, which would later be annulled, but ten minutes later he himself committed the penalty that would open the can.
“We have to be more solid, more compact and play faster,” summed up Sánchez who also lamented the level shown: “The team has been far from its best performance, making unnecessary mistakes. we must recover”.