“FIFA” requests that the matches of Lebanon against “Al-Abyad” and “Iran” be held behind closed doors

The national team will visit Lebanon in Sidon on November 16th.

From the source

The hopes of the fans of the Lebanese national football team to go to the stands for the first time in nearly two years collided with the request of the International Federation (FIFA) to hold the matches between Iran and the UAE in the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers behind closed doors for security reasons, according to what the president of the Lebanese Federation Hashem Haidar told (AFP). .

While Lebanon is achieving positive results in the decisive round of the Asian qualifiers, it will face Iran on November 11 and the UAE on November 16 in Sidon (South) in the fifth and sixth rounds of Group A competitions.

Lebanon occupies third place (5 points) behind Iran (10) and South Korea (8), and in front of the Emirates (3), Iraq (2) and Syria (1), where the first and second qualifies directly to the finals, while the third-placed player competes with the third-placed In the second group.

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