They emphasized that Al-Abyad faces a "historic opportunity" that must be seized

Athletes: hosting World Cup qualifiers is a "precious gift" for the national team

• The national team has all the tools to cross the group stage in the double qualifiers.

  Emirates today

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Sports analysts described the AFC decision to grant the country the right to host the remaining matches for the national team in the joint qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup scheduled for next June, as a historic opportunity that should not be forfeited in any way and take advantage of it to win the qualification card for the next round, Noting that this decision must be followed by many technical steps, especially in terms of good preparation for the national team, and to provide all the requirements that lead the team to victory, as it is required to win all matches and to collect the remaining 12 points in these qualifiers, stressing that they wish to repeat the unprecedented support scenario that the team found. Of everyone in the 18th Gulf Cup that was held in the Emirates in 2007, and led him to win the championship title.

And they told «Emirates Today»: “The country’s hosting of the national team’s matches in the World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers is a valuable gift for the team that must be technically invested in qualifying the team for the next round, especially since it is currently behind in the ranking of its group as it ranks fourth with six points.”

The national team will play on the third of next June against Malaysia, while it will meet Thailand on the seventh of it, and face Indonesia on the 11th of the same month, and will conclude its journey with a meeting with Vietnam on the 15th of it.

For his part, a member of the Board of Directors of Dibba Fujairah and the director of the first team, Jumah Al-Abdouli, considered that the state's hosting of the national team matches in these qualifiers gives the team an additional advantage not available to other competing teams, which is playing on its home soil, indicating the importance of taking advantage of this historical opportunity positively and not Forfeiting it, by equipping the national team in an optimal manner from all sides to appear at the required technical level.

Al-Abdouli added, "I hope to see the great support that the national team found in the 2007 Gulf Cup and the 96 AFC Asian Cup, which were held in the country. The team won the first title and finished runner-up in the second."

Al-Abdouli indicated that everyone's solidarity and standing behind their country's national team will have a positive effect in raising the morale of the players on the stadium, in order to provide everything they have.

Al-Abdouli said, "We have to spread the positive spirit and stay away from all matters that would harm the national team."

Al-Abdouli stressed the importance of team coach Marvik choosing the most prepared elements, without courtesy and away from any emotion.

In turn, the former manager of Al-Nasr team, Khaled Obaid, said that the decision of the AFC was expected because it did not come out of a vacuum, but due to the confidence of the Confederation in the ability of the UAE to host this event, indicating that «with all respect to the other countries competing for the team, but every request of the Federation The continental regarding hosting this event was ready, since the UAE was a forerunner in hosting such tournaments and surpassed many countries in that, whether in infrastructure or procedures for safety and precautionary matters, ”considering that“ the next step is the necessity to make the most of this hosting, and work To equip the national team optimally.

Khaled Obeid stressed the importance of the sports street standing behind the national team with a strong support and support for it, stressing that "they are confident that the team players will be up to the responsibility in overcoming this challenge, in order to win the qualification card for the second round in the qualifiers."

"The national team players are on a national mission during these qualifiers, and they are able to do that, especially as they brought joy to our hearts on more than one football occasion," Khaled Obaid added.

As for the former Tunisian coach of Al-Bataih, Noureddine Al-Obeidi, he said that hosting the UAE group in the tournament is a great opportunity that must be invested technically, through good preparation for the team and good focus, especially as he is late in the group ranking for sitting in fourth place, considering the hosting as an opportunity and a valuable gift for the team, as he will play At home, what gives him a big advantage.

He added, "Although the national team will play at home, there will be pressure on it, and we must not forget that the rival teams of the national team are characterized by counter-attack play and speed in play, which requires the coach of the national team to play in a balanced manner between defense and attack."

Noureddine Al-Obeidi stressed that the national team is required to win all matches and won the qualification card for the second round, considering that the UAE’s hosting of this event is calculated for the Football Association, noting that “the UAE is distinguished by modern infrastructure and has very successful experiences in hosting many sporting events.” .

Ranking of Group G in the Double Qualifiers:

Vietnam: 11 points from 5 games.

Malaysia: 9 points from 5 matches.

Thailand: 8 points from 5 games.

UAE: 6 points from 4 matches.

Indonesia: 0 out of 5 games.

• Analysts are calling for national coach Marvik to choose the most ready-made elements, without courtesy and away from any emotion.

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