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Lithuanian national team footballers, after a very unsuccessful European Championship qualifying cycle, do not lose hope and hope to bring much more joy to the fans in the upcoming World Cup qualifying tournament next year.
After a painful 1-4 defeat against the Czech Republic, defender Marius Stankevičius said: "We did not show what we are capable of, perhaps the referees also treated us unfairly. But we should have played better ourselves. Missing a quick goal threw us off track. We failed to organize attacks quickly, create more chances. The mindset was right, but we still need to work a lot.
It felt like there was a lack of injured and disqualified players. However, Lithuania is not a big country, so the player selection is limited. Another thing is that many players lack playing practice. The first step in the qualifying cycle was not bad, but we failed to beat Liechtenstein twice and the final result was weak. We need to draw conclusions and think about the future," he said.
"I want to thank those loyal fans who support us when things go well and when they don't. We went through a tough time now and we felt their support."
And he added: "I hope that if not us, then another national team in the future will thank them with results on the field."
In Group G for a ticket to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Lithuania will compete with Greece, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, and Liechtenstein.
