Doha – IA – Imad Al-Rikabi
The players of our Olympic team expressed their great happiness after defeating the Indonesian team in the match to determine third and fourth place in the Asian Under-23 Championship held in Qatar and ensuring a qualification ticket to the Paris Olympics (2024).
Olympic team star Mustafa Saadoun said: “The Iraqi player appears in difficult matches by giving his best performance.”
He added, “Despite feeling pain during the fateful match against the Indonesian Olympic team in the Asian Under-23 Championship, he insisted on completing the match and achieving the victory that secured the qualification ticket to the Paris Olympics (2024).”
In turn, Olympic team striker Buland Azad confirmed that the Olympic team achieved its goal of qualifying for the Paris finals.
Azad told the (INA): “I am happy to achieve qualification for the Paris Olympics after defeating the Indonesian team in the third- and fourth-place match in the Asian Under-23 Championship held in Qatar.”
He continued, “The main goal of the Olympic team before competing in the Asian Finals is to win one of the qualification tickets to the Paris Olympics.”
For his part, Olympic team defender Ahmed Hassan McKenzie confirmed that qualifying for the Paris Olympics did not come out of nowhere.
McKenzie told the (INA): “This great achievement did not come out of nowhere. Despite the great pressure that the Olympic team was exposed to, the players were confident of snatching the qualification ticket to Paris and presenting a level worthy of Iraqi football during the Asian Under-1 Championship.” The 23, apart from the match with Japan.”
In addition, the Olympic team’s goalkeeper, Hussein Hassan, told the (INA), “The Olympic team will perform at distinguished levels in the Paris Olympics and will raise the name of Iraq high.”
He stated, “I extend my congratulations to the Iraqi people and the Football Association for the Olympic team’s victory in the decisive match over the Indonesian team in the Asian Under-23 Championship and ensuring the qualification ticket to the Paris Olympics (2024). The Olympic team will be ready and will perform at the Paris Olympics.”
In turn, Olympic team player Muntadhar Abdul Amir confirmed that the Olympic team players are determined to show levels befitting Iraqi football during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Abdul Amir told the (INA): “The Olympic team, from the beginning, was planning to snatch one of the qualification tickets for the Paris Olympics, especially since all the teams in Asia have witnessed great development,” pointing out that “the Olympic team was able to be among the best three teams.” In Asia”.
He explained, “The Olympic team needs more work to fill the shortcomings, and the players must perform at levels befitting the reputation of Iraqi football. They are determined to achieve this, especially after returning from the failure that the team suffered in the match against Thailand.”
Olympic team coach Radhi Shenaishil announced today, Friday, that a list of 70 players has been sent to the Paris Olympics, while he renewed his thanks to the players for the distinguished level they presented during the AFC U-23 Championship qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
Our Iraqi national Olympic team qualified for the Paris Olympics, after defeating its Indonesian counterpart with two goals to one in the match to determine third and fourth places in the Asian Olympic qualifying competition, which went to two extra periods after the end of regular time in a positive draw with one goal for the same.