Baghdad – IA
At 6:30 pm today, Monday, Khalifa International Stadium will host the Asian derby match, which will bring together our Olympic team and its Saudi counterpart, for the third round of the AFC U-23 Championship, the activities of which are currently being held in Qatar and will continue until the third of next May.
The importance of today’s match is that it decides the qualification of our Olympic team to the quarter-finals.
The Olympic team coach, Radhi Shenaishil, said in a statement received by the (INA): “The players are fully prepared for this match, as there will be a higher-level football style than the previous match against their Tajik counterpart.”
Shenaishil added, “The match will be difficult for both teams, and we both want to win, especially our team, which must win to continue the Asian journey towards the next rounds,” noting that “the technical staff has developed a plan that is compatible with the strength of the opposing team that won the previous two matches, and aspires to continue the journey.” Successfully, but our players will have the final say in implementing the technical method that we put in place to produce a positive result that reflects the strength of the Olympic team, especially since we have many important cards that we will rely on to achieve the three points.”
The Saudi team leads the standings of Group C with (6 points), while Thailand comes in runner-up and has (3 points) on par with our team, but it excels in direct confrontation, while Tajikistan ranks fourth with no score.