Baghdad – WAA
Our youth team delegation left today, Sunday, from China to Thailand with a delegation of (26) players, to enter the Asian Youth Cup qualifiers for the continental finals.
A statement by the Football Association received by the (INA) stated that “the youth team delegation left China heading to Thailand with a delegation of (26) players, to enter the Asian Youth Cup qualifiers for the continental finals.
They added, “Our national team will face Brunei in the qualifiers on the 25th of this month, the Philippines on the 27th of the same month, and will conclude its matches by facing the host country, Thailand, on the 29th of the same month.”
He continued: “The professional players Roman Dolachi, Adam Talib and Ali Haidar were unable to join the youth team because their clubs refused to release them since the qualifiers were outside the FIFA days.”