Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Qatar Press Conference - Main Media Center, Doha, Qatar - November 19, 2022 Qatar coach Felix Sanchez and Hassan Al-Haydos during a press conference REUTERS/Matthew Childs
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - Qatar's players have long been preparing together for the hosts' World Cup opener and coach Felix Sanchez said on Saturday that he hoped the "massive sacrifices" they had made to be tournament-ready would pay off.
Qatar paused its Stars League in September to allow the international players to train together and play several friendlies to prepare for the World Cup.
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