Gulf Cup semis: Clash of 2 big teams, says Saudi coach

Doha: Head coach Herve Renard is relishing Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Cup football tournament encounter against Qatar on Thursday, describing it as a meeting between “two big teams.”

“It is good to face a strong team who are the Asian champions. We (also) have an excellent team and good players.

“I know Qatar are doing well and are a capable team. I congratulate Qatar head coach Felix Sanchez for his good work,” Renard said.

Both teams overcame tough starts to reach the semi-finals, with Saudi Arabia suffering a 3-1 defeat to Iraq and Qatar also losing 2-1 to Iraq.

Qatar bounced back with wins over Yemen (6-0) and the United Arab Emirates (4-2) as Group A runners-up while Saudi Arabia topped Group B after defeating Bahrain (2-0) and defending champions Oman (3-1). (IANS)

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