Bruno Pinerio: There was not enough time to prepare, and the first match is the most important.

A press conference for the coach of the Qatar national team was held at 10:45 in the Sayyab Hall at the Minawi Pasha Hotel, prior to the confrontation with Kuwait. The coach spoke: “The results of the World Cup are normal due to the pressures of competition.” All teams are seeking to win.

On the importance of mental preparation for such tournaments, especially since all teams are in a transitional phase, he said: “We are trying to give real opportunities to the players to be ready in the future.” The importance of the tournament is that it gives them friction and experience.

And about the players’ harmony, the time was not enough to prepare, with the change of coach, and we aspire to appear well, so we did not have time to implement new ideas and new methods.

He stated: “The next match is now the most important; our ambition is great, and we take each match separately.”

The player, Ismail Muhammad, said: “I congratulate Iraq for this wonderful organization and thank them for the warm reception.” The first match is always difficult. We are ready and aspire to appear well. We are here to move forward in the tournament.

He added: “The Gulf Cup is a new experience for managing the team; the most important thing is to help the team.” We are one group, and our goal is to make good bids during the tournament.