Qatar's Sanchez delighted, Korea Republic's Kim optimistic

Akram Afif scored the only goal of the game while Yousof Hassan saved Hwang Hyun-soo’s second half penalty to ensure the Qataris did not return to the Gulf state empty-handed at the end of their three-week stint in China.

“Today was a difficult one because nobody likes to play this game, but the players showed they were big professionals and they showed their commitment,” said Sanchez. 

“We played a top team and they could have been in the final. We got the result and it was very tough, like all of our six games. We’re satisfied. We won five and drew one, which we lost on penalties.”