Athletes: Most notably, the high level of fitness of the players and Mabkhout's return to registration

3 technical indicators in the league in the interest of the team before the confrontations with Iran and Iraq

  • The national team tied with Syria in the second round of the World Cup qualifiers.

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Athletes confirmed that after the end of the fourth round of the ADNOC Professional League, there are three positive technical indicators in the interest of the national team before meeting Iran and Iraq in the third and fourth rounds of Group A in the decisive round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, noting that these indicators are: The high rate of physical fitness of the players, the rise in the level of technical readiness of some of the team’s players, in addition to the return of Al Jazira club and national team striker Ali Mabkhout to score goals again after he missed the registration in the past three rounds, as he scored the second goal for his team against the Emirates team during the match that ended with a victory Island 3-2.

They stressed that the next two matches are pivotal for the national team, and their points must be collected so that the Whites can maintain their chances in the competition for the qualification for the World Cup finals.

They told "Emirates Today": "The team is in a difficult situation, and the Iran and Iraq matches are the last chance for him to restore his balance and return to the competition with strength, since any decline will harm the team and its qualifying journey."

The national team scored only two points out of six, after drawing in its previous two matches against Lebanon and Syria in the first and second rounds of the World Cup qualifiers.

And the former national team coach, Dr. Abdullah Misfer, saw that there is an improvement in the league, whether in terms of performance or fitness for the players, considering that this will have a positive impact on the team, in addition to the return of some players to their levels, in addition to the return of some players to participate with their teams again after they were absent. Previously due to injuries, pointing out that one of the league's positives is also Ali Mabkhout's return to scoring and this is a good thing, stressing that these matters are essential because the team has the technical readiness in general for the qualifiers and the physical readiness in particular.

Misfer stressed that the team has no choice but to win, so it must be at the top of readiness to be able to overcome this stage.

For his part, the former international player and technical analyst, Abdul Rahman Muhammad, confirmed that the national football team needs to use all its winning cards in its upcoming matches against its Iranian and Iraqi counterparts, noting that “these papers are represented by the players Abdullah Ramadan, Lima and Mabkhout, and everyone is in The team, especially the defense line, must have a distinguished presence in the next match, as it cannot tolerate any mistakes.”

Abdul Rahman Mohammed indicated that the next stage of the qualifiers requires creating all the appropriate atmosphere for the team so that it is ready and ready to take on the upcoming challenge while it is fully prepared from all sides.

He explained, "The fourth round of the ADNOC Professional League is the best technically from the past three rounds, and the evidence is the percentage of goals. The teams began to enter the format of the matches and the players' fitness began to increase and the technical level to rise, as in the match between Sharjah and Al Wasl in the third round and Shabab Al Ahly and Sharjah in the fourth round. All of these indicators serve the national team.

Abdul Rahman Mohammed added, "The more the technical level increases, as well as the increase in the rate of play, which in my estimation began to rise, unlike the previous rounds, in which the rate of play per match was about 35 minutes, this serves the players in raising their fitness rate."

"The team must impose its style on its competitors, especially since the Iranian team showed that it is one of the best teams in these qualifiers, so the team must prepare itself well for this match with full strength, technically, physically, mentally and morally," Abdul Rahman Muhammad said.

In turn, a member of the football company in Baniyas Club and technical analyst Ahmed Saeed said that the expected match against Iran is a sensitive match and a crossroads for the team, considering that winning it represents a good start for the team, stressing the importance of strong preparation for the Iran match as if it were a final match, If the team wants to go to the World Cup, he explained: “The Iran match does not accept compromising.”

Ahmed Saeed called for the importance of turning the page on the national team's matches against Lebanon and Syria in the first and second rounds, and working to compensate for the points lost by the team in these two matches.

He continued: "Winning this match can compensate the team for everything it has lost so far, so everyone must feel the importance of this match as it is fateful."

Ahmed Saeed said that "the players of the national team who did not appear at their true levels, most of them have circumstances beyond their control, whether due to injury or not participating with their teams," stressing that the players of the team are also governed by the conditions of injuries, which affects their real technical levels.

Positive technical indicators

1- The high rate of physical fitness of the players.

2- The high level of technical readiness of some of the national team players.

3- Al-Jazira club striker Ali Mabkhout returns to score goals.

Ranking of the first group:

Iran: 6 points

South Korea: 4

Emirates: 2

Syria: 1

Lebanon: 1

Iraq: 1

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