“Now we will play an important World Cup qualifying game. The players are required to be ready for this game. Just after four days, we are playing an important game against Korea. The Bahrain game is over. We were not destined to win. I ask all of our fans to support the team as we prepare for the Korea clash. Each match has its own requirements. We went to Bahrain not to lose but we did not want to exert too much as we have a very important. There is an important game waiting for us.”
Team Director Abdulrahman Al Mahmoud
“Our team is capable of returning with three points from this match. Yes, it is a difficult task but not impossible. Qatar has the chance to advance from this stage to the next. It is essential that we pick up points (in the remaining three matches). We have to get points from home and away matches. We picked up a valuable point against Iran (when Qatar managed a goalless draw in Tehran last June).
Qatar striker Hamid Ismail:
“We always go in to a match thinking of all possibilities - win or lose or a draw. I hope there is a positive reaction from the Bahrain loss in our game against Korea.”
Korean coach Choi Kang-hee:
“You will see an entirely different team. The players are all feeling great. We will do our best to win tomorrow. It is a must-win game and the result will set the tone for the remainder of the qualification round.”
