Dounis: We didn't steal qualification and Saudi Arabia were better against Qatar

Georgios Donis, the head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team, expressed his happiness at the team's qualification for the final of Gulf Cup 27 after overcoming Qatar on penalties with a score of 3-2, following a goalless draw in both regular and extra time.

Donis stated after the match that Saudi Arabia were the better side from start to finish, pointing out that the match provided an important lesson for his players on how to deal with teams that rely on compactness and play with deep and strong defensive organization.

The Greek coach added: "From the beginning of the match until the end, we were the better team, and we learned a lesson today on how to face opponents that play deeply and with high organization," confirming that his team dealt well with the difficulty of the encounter until reaching the penalty shootout.

Denis stressed that the Saudi Arabia national team did not snatch qualification by luck, saying: "We did not steal qualification in today's match," confirming that the team is making steady progress towards development and delivering better performances in the upcoming period.

Saudi Arabia's coach concluded his remarks by affirming his confidence in the team's ability to continue their success after securing a place in the final, following a match that went to penalties which the "Green" won 3-2 against Qatar.