Arruabarina: I am aware of the capabilities of the "Al-Abyad" players and we will play against Iraq to win

The coach of the national team, Argentinian Arruabarina, confirmed that "Al-Abyad" is currently going through a critical stage, and pointed out that Al-Abyad will be ready for today's match against Iraq at King Fahd International Stadium in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as part of the penultimate round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.

Arruabarina said in a press conference yesterday: “During the camp, we got to know a number of new players, who joined the national team. We are working step by step according to a clear vision for each stage separately, and I got to know the capabilities of all the players during that period of training. The new players, but I am aware of the capabilities of most of the players in the UAE league and the national team, and I see that everyone has very big ambitions to win the match, and to settle the third place in favor of the UAE team.”

And about what is expected of the technical staff to deal with the match, in light of the expected difficulty of the upcoming confrontation, as he is taking charge for the first time, and whether he will play for a draw that is sufficient for him to approach the final qualification before facing South Korea at the end of the qualifiers, he said: “I am not a stranger to the Emirates football, I know a large number of players in the national team, and therefore it did not take long for the players to know our training philosophy, and what we want on the field, and our goal now is to provide an honorable and strong performance that restores confidence to the fans and the team in general, whose motto is to play to win Always, and this will be our slogan against Iraq first, and then we will see what the rest of the qualifiers can end up with.”

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