The under-16 national team confirmed their eligibility to top their group in the Asian Cup 2020 qualifiers, due to be held in Bahrain next year, after winning the full score (9 points) from three wins due.
The youth team succeeded in providing a certificate of accreditation to a number of young players in various clubs, they will be the stars of the future, if the Union succeeds in maintaining this generation of players, and refined by a number of strong official games, as well as regular gatherings until the date of the Asian Championship.
Emirates Today sheds light on the young team qualified for the Asian finals, and monitors the main factors of success that may enhance his chances of competition in the next edition of the continental championship, as follows:
1- A national technical body
The formation of the team began under the leadership of coach Abdulrahman Al-Haddad, who established this generation of players, and then a change in the technical staff after that, to take over the coach Majid Salem Al Zaabi, and assisted by Majid Hamid, and goalkeeper coach Yousef Al Zaabi.
The team includes Salem Al Yacoubi as director, and Abdullah Al Shamsi as supervisor.
League centers
The junior team is the product of the centers league organized by the Football Federation, and therefore was chosen as a result of many observations and follow-up, and did not rely on the major clubs in the graduation of talent, and rarely find a team includes players from the Union Kalba and a player from Dhaid and players from Bani Yas, in addition to Fujairah, In addition to the players of Al-Ahli, Al-Jazeera and other clubs.
3 - Scorer of the team
The star and scorer of the team is the player of the Kalba Union Sultan Adel Mohammed, who scored four goals in the qualifiers, the goal to win against Iraq, and one goal against Kyrgyzstan, and two goals against Lebanon, and is considered a great striker, and has high potential. The second top scorer is Bani Yas Mohammed Al Harthy, who scored two goals in all three matches.
4 - the strongest defense
The team received only two goals in the three games played, to be the strongest line of defense in the qualifiers, as he received two goals from two penalties and not from the ball, thanks to the outstanding defense of the team, and goalkeeper brilliant Saeed Al Qadima, who made a strong performance during the qualifiers, and was an impregnable fortress In front of other teams' attacks, to be a distinct goalkeeper project.
5. Basic configuration
In the first two qualifiers, the national coach relied on the same starting line-up without any change. Following the qualification, the coach involved five substitutes in the third match against Lebanon, and the players succeeded in proving their ability and superiority, to win the junior white 4-1 penalty, with Maintain a number of key players in the formation and goalkeeper.
6 - White preparation
The road to prepare for the junior team was not complicated, but the selection was made with the concentration of the junior league and centers, then the team set up a preparation camp in Serbia and Uzbekistan, in addition to playing friendly matches in Al Ain, most notably with the Saudi team, and at the end of the qualifiers and ensure the qualification will draw the road map and preparation for a year.