A large proportion of them were between 12 and 16 years old
Young fans stood strong behind the national team in the Iraq match
Part of the crowd behind the national team in the Iraq meeting yesterday.
Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem
Saeed Rabie: “The Football Association’s decision to allow young age groups to attend matches was very welcome.”
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Yesterday, during the Iraq match, which ended in a 2-2 draw, in the fourth round of the World Cup qualifiers, which was held at Al-Wasl Stadium in Zabeel in Dubai, the national football team received the support of the masses, as the groups from 12 to 16 years represented the largest segment of the audience. After the recent decision of the Football Association to allow a category over 12 years old, to attend matches, with the same previous precautionary measures.
The audience flocked to the match stadium from an early age to take its place, especially with its sense of the value and importance of the match for "Al-Abyad", and the diversity of encouragement between chanting, flags and enthusiastic chants, and a number of fans of the under-16 age group told "Emirates Today", they did not They are late in benefiting from the recent decision of the Football Association, and they were waiting for the opportunity to stand strongly behind the team, as it represents the Emirates.
Khalifa Sultan (13 years old) said that he was keen to come from Abu Dhabi to Zabeel Stadium, to contribute to raising the morale of the players, despite the team's modest results in previous matches, stressing his keenness to encourage "Al-Abyad" in all circumstances.
For his part, Abdullah Ahmed, 15, also from Abu Dhabi, said that he did not hesitate to move to the match stadium, as encouraging the national team is a national duty. He also said: “This is my country’s team. I will be present in the stands, out of the national responsibility that requires every Emirati fan to support his country.”
Mubarak Ahmed also confirmed that the team was in dire need of the public's support, while Muhammad Abdul Halim said: "I came specially from Umm Al Quwain with my brother and uncle to encourage the team," considering that the public presence in the stands was very important to motivate the players and raise their morale.
The head of the Baniyas Fans Association and the national team fan, Saeed Rabie, confirmed that “despite the negative results of the team in its previous matches, the public has always been keen to support Al-Abyad in all cases.” He said that the age group 12-16 years is an important segment. A fan of the national team.
He added to "Emirates Today": "The decision of the Football Association to allow young age groups to attend the matches was very welcome, as this important group was allowed to be on the field and encourage the team," and indicated that he was in the stands accompanied by about 40 fans of his team members from Bani Yas, They are keen to support the national team in the qualifiers.”
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