The Spanish national team coach, Marques Lopez, expressed his great happiness after Al-Anabi won 3-1 over the Kyrgyz national team and reached the fourth point in the first group. Lopez said in the press conference after the confrontation, “We scored very important points and we are happy to get the full mark as we played well, created many opportunities and were able to score on three occasions.” He added, “The victory achieved by Al-Annabi is very important. We played well, and we entered the match in order to control the course of the game. We had many opportunities and were able to score three goals. We have now closed the file for yesterday’s match and our focus has shifted to the next confrontation against Iran.”
He continued, saying, “All matches are difficult in the qualifying campaign. There are no easy matches, and the players give everything they have. We are currently happy with the victory, and we will rest a little and prepare for the next confrontation with Iran.”
Regarding the technical and tactical changes during the match, the Spanish coach said, “My mentality and style are the same. Changing positions and players is possible. We want to play good football and make the fans happy. Changes were made perhaps due to injuries or players performing better than others, and this is possible in football.” When asked about the draw of the competitors, Uzbekistan against Iran, and North Korea against the UAE, he said, “The group is very close in number of points, but we are focusing on ourselves only, and the other results do not concern us.”
Regarding the upcoming match with Iran, he said, “It is a difficult and very important confrontation, and we will play with focus and determination in order to win, and playing the confrontation in the Emirates will not be much different, because the fans will definitely be there as well.”
Abdulaziz Hatem: We will achieve the fans’ dream
Al-Anabi star Abdulaziz Hatem expressed his great happiness with Al-Anabi’s well-deserved victory over its Kyrgyz counterpart by three goals to one, and praised the great performance provided by Al-Anabi during the match, stressing that this victory reflects the seriousness and high spirit of the players and the full implementation of the instructions of the technical staff that imposed its control over the team. The course of the match from the beginning until the final whistle, expressing his confidence in the Qatari team’s ability to continue achieving victories in the upcoming matches and achieve the dream of qualifying for the World Cup, God willing.
Maxim Lisitsyn: Loss of concentration is the cause of loss
Russian Maxim Lisitsyn, the coach of the Kyrgyz national team, expressed his deep sadness after the loss to our national team by three goals to one in the match that brought together the two teams last evening at the Al Thumama World Cup Stadium. The coach said in the press conference that followed after the match, “The Qatari team adopted a high-pressure approach, which forced us to play openly in order to return the result. Our main goal is to recover quickly and do our best to compensate in the next confrontation.” He continued, saying, “In some moments, events went as we had planned, but we lost focus, which led to us committing mistakes and conceding three goals.”
Annabi players support Pedro
Our national team players were keen to support Al-Anabi player Pedro after yesterday’s victory over Kyrgyzstan in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, after carrying his shirt and wishing the player a speedy recovery and his speedy return to the stadiums. The player will be absent for a period of three months due to an injury to the posterior muscle. The player underwent medical examinations and began a treatment program to recover from the injury.
25195 fans
The match between our national team and its Kyrgyz counterpart witnessed the presence of 25,195 fans in the stands of the Al Thumama World Cup Stadium, which brought together the two teams yesterday in the matches of the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. The fans painted a wonderful picture in the stadium, and continued to cheer and support the Asian champions throughout the match. He was player No. 1 after his fierce presence at Al Thumama Stadium.
Akram Afif: An important win against a difficult competitor
Akram Afif, our national team striker, who won the title of best player in the match, expressed his great happiness following the deserved victory over Kyrgyzstan, and said: It was not an easy confrontation at all, but thank God, with the determination of the youth and the instructions of the technical staff, we were able to achieve what we aspire to, and therefore I thank all the players. We also thank everyone for their support and congratulate us on this important victory. He added: I believe that we achieved an important victory, especially after the loss to the Emirates and the draw against North Korea, and with this victory we preserved our chances for one of the two promotion tickets.
He said: I think the chances are equal, except perhaps for Kyrgyzstan, which has a glimmer of hope. As for the rest of the teams, their chances are equal. We do not want to wait for the results of the other teams.