AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023: Bahrain Coach Terms Victory over Malaysia as Deserved

Doha, January 20 (QNA) - Bahrain coach Juan Antonio Pizzi affirmed that their victory over Malaysia today in the second round of Group E revived Bahrain team's chances of qualifying for the second round of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
At the post-match press conference, Pizzi termed the victory as deserved because of the level presented by the Bahrain team players during the match.
He added that delay in scoring the goal in the final minute does not diminish the great effort exerted throughout the match by the team, especially in view of many chances that were not used properly. Despite that Bahrain strived to win and succeeded in achieving its goal at the decisive time of the match, he said.
Pizzi considered the obtaining of three points as a motivation to prepare properly for the third and final match of the group stage against Jordan, stressing that he would work to prepare Bahrain team to win and ensure qualification for the tournament's round of 16. (QNA)