Following in the footsteps of the adults, the young Emirati team tied with Syria
The UAE U-20 team drew 2-2 with its Syrian counterpart in the first friendly match that took place today, Wednesday, at Theab Awana Stadium in Dubai.
The two goals were scored by Sultan Adel and Nabil Fairouz, and the two teams will meet again next Saturday.
The national team manager, Badr Ahmed Al Hammadi, indicated that the current gathering comes within the framework of the keenness of the National Teams and Technical Affairs Committee to prepare the team in an early manner for the upcoming benefits, and that the friendly experiences represent a good opportunity to try some of the elements newly joined to the team, which were selected through the follow-ups of the technical staff of our team for the matches of my competition. The U-21 Professional League and the U-19 Youth League.
The draw of the young Emirati team coincided with the series of draws achieved by the first team in the World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022, as the Great White drew with Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, and lost from Iran.
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