Basra: The Qatar national team's Portuguese coach, Bruno Miguel Pinheiro, has said that Tuesday's Arabian Gulf Cup (Gulf 25) clash with the Bahraini team will be different from the opening match against Kuwait.
He noted that the victory against Kuwait had, however, given the Qatari team a great morale boost before the Bahrain match.
Pinheiro said in a statement during the pre-match press conference on Monday that the Qatari team performed well in the first round against Kuwait, adding that the Bahraini national team is homogeneous and has a good coach who has been handling it for a long time.
The Qatar national team coach noted that matches are held within a short time interval, leaving little time to prepare and mostly limited to recovery.
He said that he has watched some videos of the opposing team to help him prepare his team tactically and technically for the match.
Pinheiro stated that winning the first match does not mean qualifying, and thus, the team is very occupied with tomorrow's match against Bahrain.
The Portuguese coach expressed his happiness with the tournament in Iraq, saying that the squad has the fans' support, which aids its performance.
