‘The atmosphere was great’: Qatar coach hails fans despite mass exodus during Ecuador defeat
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Qatar coach Felix Sanchez insisted his team felt the backing of the home crowd despite supporters leaving in droves in the second half of their 2-0 defeat by Ecuador on the World Cup 2022’s opening night. We will try to learn from today and I’m completely sure we will make people feel more happy with our performance.” Qatar survived an early scare when semi-automated offside technology was deployed right at the start of the tournament to disallow a Valencia header for a marginal call against his strike partner Michael Estrada. It was a terrible start actually.” Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro was impressed by his side’s response to the early disallowed goal.
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