The first victory and the reconciliation of the fans, the "White" goal in the World Cup qualifiers today
The national team has an opportunity to mix the third-place accounts against Lebanon
Part of the national team training in Saida stadium, which is hosting the match.
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The first national football team is looking for the first victory and the reconciliation of its fans, when it plays an important and decisive confrontation with its host, the Lebanese national team, at four in the evening today at Sidon Municipal Stadium in Lebanon, within the sixth round for the first group account in the decisive round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, Where Al-Abyad, who made the task difficult for himself by compromising easy points against Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, is looking to revive his chances of qualifying for the World Cup, through the third place gate, despite the difficulty of the task, after he lost hope of direct qualification through the first and second places in the group, noting that The first leg between the two teams ended in a draw without goals.
The team, which suffered a painful defeat in front of its host, the South Korean team, with a goal in the last round, hopes to correct its course, restore its balance, and reconcile its fans, who seemed angry and upset about the mediocre results, and the team seeks to provide a convincing performance, after the faint image that appeared on it since the beginning His career in the playoffs.
It is expected that the technical staff of the national team, led by Dutch coach Marvik, has focused on making some changes in the squad, as well as on the moral aspects of the players, after the loss against South Korea, as well as addressing the mistakes and gaps that accompanied the team’s march in the recent period, especially at the level of the match. The previous match against South Korea, during which the team almost conceded a large number of goals, due to the large defensive gaps, requires a radical treatment so as not to be repeated in today's match and the upcoming matches.
Although both teams are an open book to the other, following the previous confrontation that brought the two teams together, the match will not be easy, because the Lebanese team is also striving hard alongside Iraq to compete for the third place.
In addition to the defensive gaps, Al-Menthab suffers from a great weakness in the front line, as the team has not yet managed to achieve any victory in these qualifiers, despite the presence of the distinguished scorer Ali Mabkhout, who Marvik relies on in all matches.
Al-Abyad fell to fifth place with three points, won by a draw against Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. The Iranian team leads the group standings with 13 points, followed by South Korea with 11 points, Lebanon (5 points), Iraq (4 points), and the UAE (3 points), then Syria "two points".
The first and second of the group qualify for the World Cup finals, while the two third-placed teams will meet in an Asian playoff to determine the team that will compete in the international playoffs.
Marvik: I trust the players and the result is unpredictable
The coach of the national team, Dutch Van Marwijk, confirmed that "Al-Abyad" seeks, during today's confrontation with the Lebanese team, to achieve the first victory, and to return to the competition for the qualification ticket through the third place.
During the introductory press conference for the match, which was held yesterday, Marvik described the Lebanon team as strong and organized, and ranked third in the first group, noting that the Lebanon team has a number of distinguished players, stressing that the team's training went well, despite the absences due to injuries.
Regarding his prediction of the outcome of the match, Marvik said: "The result cannot be expected, as each team strives to provide its best performance, and the Lebanese team is one of the good teams in the first group."
Marvik confirmed that he has confidence that the players of the national team will perform at a good level.
On the other hand, the technical meeting of the match, which was held yesterday, adopted the colors of the two teams' shirts, as it was decided that the national team would wear white, and Lebanon red.
Direct confrontations between the two teams
Emirates:
won two matches.
Lebanon:
won one match.
Drawn in two matches.
Ranking of the first group
Iran: 13 points.
South Korea: 11 points.
Lebanon: 5 points.
Iraq: 4 points.
Emirates: 3 points.
Syria: two points.
Weaknesses and strengths of the Lebanese national team
Weak points
1- Exaggeration in defense.
2- Rapid vibration after receiving targets.
3- Absence of fans from the stands.
strength point
1- Good organization on the field.
2- Hashek's knowledge of Emirati football.
3- Adaptation to the pitch.
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