Beating Qatar twice does not mean the match is easy

The coach of the UAE national team, Portuguese Paulo Bento, said that the “White” match with Qatar tomorrow in “Gulf 26” held in Kuwait will not be easy, since the competitor has an elite group of the best players, stressing that beating its counterpart, the Qatari national team, twice in the qualifiers. Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup does not mean that the UAE national team will win easily today, considering that nominating the national team to win the title will not give it an advantage, but rather will put great pressure on it.

Pinto added during a press conference today: “It is not possible to control the expectations that come from the fans regarding the team’s nomination to win the title, because this matter does not help the team win the championship, and for us to be candidates to win the title does not give the candidate an advantage, but rather will put great pressure on him, but This is normal in all tournaments, and with my respect and thanks to the fans, this matter will not affect our strategy in developing the appropriate plan, and we will focus in our match against Qatar to achieve the optimal result.”

He added: “We studied the previous two matches against Qatar to find out the strengths and weaknesses, and we developed our plan based on the performance of our team as well as the performance of the competing team.”