DOHA: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said his side should not be branded a "failure and disappointment" after they lost their second group game against Senegal on Friday (Nov 25), a result that puts the World Cup hosts on the brink of elimination from the tournament.After losing their opener to Ecuador, Qatar did finally manage to score a goal in the tournament but fell to a 3-1 loss to the African side which leaves them bottom of Group A with no points.Qatar are the reigning Asian champions but are playing in their first World Cup."I do think we played a good game.
When you come here you need to know where you're coming from (as a country). If this is a failure and disappointment, that depends on expectations," Sanchez told reporters."Our goal was to be competitive ...
We've been working for so many months to be able to give a good performance."But sometimes the match does not play out as you expect.
It also depends on the opponents' performance. We didn't play at our top level. We were competitive but didn't improve."With a final game against group favourites the Netherlands looming, Qatar are in danger of becoming the first World Cup hosts to fail to win a single game."We are aware of how tough this competition is.