AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 / CAMILO ANDRES SOTO: Afghanistan was brilliant in the first setQatar will appear in the next stage with enough rest

Camilo Andres Soto, the head coach of the Qatar national volleyball team, after his team’s second win and promotion to the next stage, said in a conversation with reporters: “We are happy for the participation of the Afghanistan team in this tournament and we have a lot of respect for them.”

He added: “Afghanistan team participated in such competitions after a long time and performed brilliantly in the first set.”

The head coach of Qatar added: We took over the rhythm of the match from the second set and won by a margin.

Anders Soto said about calling the Qatar team a contender: For now, we are going point by point, set by set, and game by game, and all matches are important for us.

In the end, he said: “The two-day break is a good opportunity for Qatar to prepare for the next stage.”

After his team’s win against Afghanistan, the captain of the Qatar national volleyball team, Ibrahim Ibrahim Mohammad, said: “We had a good game against our tough opponent, Afghanistan, but we won by maintaining our usual level.”

Referring to the wonderful atmosphere of the Urmia spectators, the captain of Qatar said: “If a team does not have good conditions, they are doomed to win.”