Basra – IA – Ali Al-Maliki
Palestine national team coach Makram Dabboub confirmed in the press conference for our national team’s match against its Palestinian counterpart, which was held today, Wednesday, in the press conference hall of the Minawi Pasha Hotel, that his team will enter the match with the same focus as it faced Korea, stressing that the absence of some players will affect the two teams.
Makram Daboub said, in the conference attended by the (INA): “His team will enter the Iraq match with the same concentration with which it faced Korea,” stressing that “the absence of some players will affect the two teams, but the key in these matches is to play with balance.”
Daboub added, “The delay in joining some players as a result of the prevailing conditions in the region and flight problems greatly affected the team, as the team lost a player after his flight was postponed twice,” pointing out that “the suspension of the Palestinian League for an entire year had a negative impact on the performance of some.” Players who remained without clubs for long periods. Despite this, he stressed that the team performed well against South Korea, where they were able to achieve a draw thanks to high morale, despite the decline in the physical aspect, which affected their performance against Jordan.
Daboub stressed that “South Korea, Jordan, and Iraq are the most prominent candidates to qualify, but the goal of the Palestinian team is to be among the first places and strive to qualify for the playoffs.”