The former national soccer coach, Dr. Abdullah Mesfer, considered that the Olympic team's chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games, scheduled for the Japanese capital Tokyo in 2020, are very large, given the great technical level of the Olympic.
He stressed that «the Olympic is the best technician in his group in the Asian Cup under 23 years, which is currently being hosted by Thailand», pointing out that «his opportunity is very great in achieving the Olympic qualification for the second time, after London 2012».
It is noteworthy that the Olympic team's mission arrived, yesterday, to the Thai city of Buriram, coming from the capital Bangkok in preparation for its matches in the championship, which is facing the start of the Vietnam team tomorrow.
Abdullah Misfer told «Emirates Today»: “Our confidence is very great for the players of the team and their technical and administrative apparatus, and the most important thing for the team is crossing the first round in the Asian Cup, therefore it is required for seriousness and high concentration, to reach the desired goal in the end, which is qualification to Olympiad".
And the Olympic team plays within the fourth group that includes alongside the teams of Vietnam, North Korea and Jordan, after the Vietnam match, Al-Abyad will meet his North Korean counterpart on the 13th of this month, and then conclude the first round matches against Jordan on the 16th of this month.
The Olympic team continues its daily preparations for the tournament, led by its Polish coach, Maciej Skusra, as participation in this tournament represents a great challenge for him, as he is required to lead the team to achieve a new achievement for Emirates football.
Mesfer added: “The team includes good elements in its ranks, and is characterized by the fact that a large group of its players play essential with their teams in the Arab Gulf League, which makes them in a high readiness in dealing with the Asian Cup, in addition to the team includes in its ranks a group of players who play In the first team. ”
And Mesfer saw that each match has its circumstances, so the team must deal with caution with the teams of its group, although it is considered the best compared to the teams of the fourth group, especially at the level of technical level and the type of players it includes in its ranks.
In response to a question about how the team dealt with its first match against Vietnam, in the opening of its matches in this tournament, he explained: «Although Vietnam is distinguished in terms of the teams of the Sunni stages, the team is superior to its counterpart, the Vietnam team, and can cross the first match that represents victory A big boost for the players for the North Korea and Jordan matches.
He stressed the importance of the technical staff following a balanced mixture of defense, midfield and attack, calling on the team not to exaggerate in defense, especially as it is required to win in every match.
He continued: «The team has, during the last period, a good preparation through the camps and friendly matches that it fought, besides that the team is characterized by homogeneous and understanding elements, as was explained by the friendly games that the team played, in the last period, and this matter will reflect positively on the performance of the white In this tournament. ”
Iraq snatches a point from Australia .. and Bahrain loses from Thailand
The Iraqi team succeeded in kidnapping a difficult tie from its Australian counterpart 1/1, yesterday, in the opening of the Asian Nations Cup for under-23 football, which started in Thailand and will continue until the 26th of this month.
The Australian team, through Rene Pescopo, advanced in the 62nd minute, before Mohamed Nassif scored the Iraqi team's equalizer in the 76th minute. The two teams play in the first group of competitions, which includes them alongside Thailand (the host country) and Bahrain. The champions of the first three places in the tournament qualify for the football competition at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In a second match yesterday, the landowner opened the championship with a wide five-goal victory over Bahrain in the first group competition, and scored for Thailand Subhan (12 and 79), Sarashat (47) and Jarunsak (89 and 92).
Yesterday's results
Iraq 1-1 Australia
Thailand 5-0 Bahrain
Today's games
Syria - Qatar 14:15
Uzbekistan - Iran 14:15
Saudi Arabia - Japan 17:15
South Korea - China 17:15
Tomorrow's games
UAE - Vietnam 14:15
Jordan - North Korea 17:15
The Olympic team includes a large group of players who participate mainly with their clubs in local competitions, in addition to their participation in the first team.