The Yemenis are awaiting the performance of their team in the 25th Gulf Championship in Basra, hoping that it will do it and erase the misfortune that accompanied it in 9 participations since 2003. However, the Yemeni national team drew attention in the matter of shin guards.
So what happened?
Yemen's match with Saudi Arabia's Al-Akhdar did not break that jinx, as the Yemeni team lost to Saudi Arabia with two clean goals.
However, given the financial capabilities of the two teams, there is no way to compare them.
In the 84th minute of the match, two players were substituted, as Omar Al-Dahi came out and Ali Al-Omari entered, and it became clear that Al-Omari was not wearing shin protectors, so Al-Dahi gave up his two protectors to his colleague in order to enter the match.
And shin guards are a piece of compressed foam that absorbs shock and protects the shin, which is a weak point, because if it breaks, the player will lose his sporting future.
The episode (1/8/2023) of the "Shabakat" program monitored the Yemeni reactions to Al-Dahi's relinquishment of his protective gear to his colleague, as Ibrahim Abdel-Qader described that snapshot as a summary of the situation of the Yemeni national team, and said, "Who is surprised by the poor performance of the Yemeni team? These are its capabilities." And this is normal, and it is not surprising, because there is no role in which we play, there is no interest in the ball, there is no support or qualification, there is no need for perfection. This shot says it all.
And Saleh Jamal considered that what happened was a problem, whether it was intended or not, so he wrote: "We appreciate the situation in Yemeni football and the circumstances ... but the lack of personal supplies for each player in the match, this is considered a problem, whether it was intentional or unintentional."
While Farhan Bajash confirmed that the shot sums up the pain of all of Yemen, and he tweeted: "This shot sums up the pain of the entire country, not just the team. What is happening here, Yemeni Football Association? A very shameful situation."
Awad Al-Awlaki attacked the Yemeni Federation for not equipping them well, and said, "There are professional players and it is over.. The Football Association's excuse for the bad results and the lack of a league is what is in the preparation plan that they walk on to develop the team, as if the tournaments are like the dialogue tournaments, they meet a month before the competition."
Shabakat conducted an interview with the media coordinator of the Yemeni national team, Al-Aziz Al-Assami, and asked him about the reason for the lack of crushers or leg protectors. He said that the Yemeni Football Association provided all players with all the required supplies, but the players decided to exchange the protectors because the substitute did not feel comfortable before entering the stadium because of the protectors that he had. wearing it.