Yasser Salem: Many positives were achieved from the Gambia friendly.. and 30 players in the service of Al-Abyad
Today, the national team performs its first training session in Doha, in preparation for Australia
The team tied with Gambia 1-1 in a friendly match the day before yesterday.
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Yasser Salem: "The friendly match against Gambia was very useful, as it came against a respectable team."
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Today, the first national football team performs the first training session in Doha during its short camp, which it inaugurated yesterday, in preparation for the meeting with Australia at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Doha on the seventh of next June, as part of the Asian play-off qualifier for the 2022 World Cup, and the team had an important friendly experience. Against Gambia, the day before yesterday, before leaving for the Doha camp, it ended in a 1-1 draw.
Al-Abyad played the match with two different formations throughout the two halves, and the coach of the team tried 24 players, as he kept only one player from the main lineup that played in the first half, which is Khaled Al-Hashemi, while the rest of the elements were replaced by other players, and Omar Abdul Rahman appeared for the first time with the team in the half The second after a long absence.
For his part, the national team manager, Yasser Salem, confirmed that Al-Abyad achieved many positives from his friendly experience against Gambia, pointing out that the players were up to the responsibility, and that there are 30 players currently in the team to serve the UAE in this crucial and historic mission, stressing that he hopes that All players are fully prepared before the match against Australia, stressing that the preparation plan that was put in place by the coach is going well.
It was clear that the technical staff of the national team, led by Argentine coach Rodolfo Aruabarina, was satisfied with the Gambia experience, as it gave him the opportunity to get acquainted closely with the technical level of 24 players who participated during the match over the two halves, and the extent of the readiness of each player and the extent of his implementation of the technical tasks entrusted to him by the coach.
It was also remarkable during the friendly match that the coach of the national team pulled the players Tigali and Yahya Al Ghassani a few minutes after they entered together in the second half, while 11 players who were pushed in the second half completed the match until its end.
It is expected that the coach of the national team will take advantage of the short camp in Doha to focus on the technical and tactical aspects and stability on the starting lineup in which he will play the Australia match. The coach is expected to make some changes to the squad he played in the first half against Gambia.
Yasser Salem said in a press statement: "The coach of the national team stood during the match on the players' readiness, after he played the match with two different formations over the two halves."
He added, "The friendly match against Gambia was very useful for the national team, as it came in front of a respected and experienced team that presented excellent levels, especially as it is currently preparing for the African Nations qualifiers."
Yasser Salem added, "The team will perform its first training in Doha today."
The national team manager described the team's readiness to meet Australia as good through the internal camp that it recently set up in Dubai, starting from the 24th of this month, and extending until the date of travel to Doha yesterday.
Regarding the follow-up of the Australian team’s preparations, Yasser Salem confirmed that the technical staff is following Australia’s preparations in all its previous matches, and has all the details related to the Australian team.
The squad list includes the players: Khaled Issa, Mohammed Al Shamsi, Ali Khasif, Fahd Al Dhanhani, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Abdulaziz Heikal, Mohammed Marzouk, Walid Abbas, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Mohammed Al Attas, Khaled Al Hashemi, Khaled Al Dhanhani, Yahya Nader, Tahnoun Al Zaabi, Abdullah Hamad, Omar Abdul Rahman, Majid Hassan, Ali Salmin, Abdullah Al Naqbi and Abdullah Rashid, Kayo Canedo, Khalil Al Hammadi, Suhail Hareb, Yahya Al Ghassani, Ali Mabkhout, Ali Saleh, Tigali, Sultan Adel and Ahmed Berman.
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