Doha: Qatar coach Jose Daniel Carreno admitted Wednesday that it will take "a great deal of work" for his team to qualify for the World Cup finals in Russia in 2018.
Qatar have already qualified for the third round of qualifying in the AFC, having won all six of their second round Group C matches so far with a goal difference of plus 25.
South Korea are the only other team in the AFC to have a 100 per cent record -- in Group G -- but the serene progress made by Qatar, World Cup hosts in 2022.
But ahead of their final home qualifier against Hong Kong on Thursday, Carreno refused to be carried away by his side's chances of qualifying for their first ever World Cup finals, despite their performances so far.
"With regards to the World Cup in Russia, to be in this World Cup is an objective and we are doing our best to achieve this," the Uruguayan said.
"We very much trust our team and our players but to participate in Russia requires a great deal of work."
Carreno has been the coach of Qatar for almost a year and has won seven of his nine games in charge.
AFP
