Al-Jazira and Olympic team player, Khalifa Al Hammadi, affirmed the players ’determination not to waste the opportunity to qualify for the AFC U-23 semi-final, confirming their desire to win against Uzbekistan in the quarter-final match, considering that the match is the most important in the national team’s career in the tournament until Now, especially since the group stage matches were compensation possible, even if the national team suffered a loss, but facing Uzbekistan only accepts one result, which is winning.
On the preparations for the important confrontation, Al Hammadi revealed that the technical staff gave great attention to the match, and was keen to study the competitor from all sides, so that he could put the appropriate strategy to outperform him, as he explained to the players the tasks that need to be implemented during the match.
Al-Hammadi talked about the national team’s participation in this tournament, explaining that it gained them additional experience, and that issuing them to the fourth group placed a great responsibility on them, stressing that they are keen to achieve the aspirations of the Emirati fans who are thirsting for new football achievements.