They assured that the land, the audience and the weather would help them shine
International stars raise the ceiling of the Arabs to the second round
Tunisian star Hannibal.
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Saudi star Salem Al-Dosari.
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Qatar national team captain Hassan Al-Haydos.
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Moroccan star Hakim Ziyech.
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International and Arab stars expected a distinguished presence for the Arab teams participating in the Qatar World Cup 2022, which will officially start today, stressing that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Tunisia have strong chances to skip the group stage for several reasons, most notably holding the tournament in an Arab country, which will make it enjoy great public support, as well as She is accustomed to playing in the climatic conditions in which the tournament will be held.
They told "Emirates Today": "There are three teams out of the four participating that have experience playing in the World Cup, and they have become experienced in such a global event, which makes their motives great in presenting an exceptional tournament."
Emirates Today conducted a poll on Twitter, in which 128 fans participated, who answered the question: “What is the Arab team nominated to pass the group stage in the 2022 World Cup?” The results of the poll revealed that Saudi Arabia and Morocco qualified for 38.3% each. compared to 13.3% for Tunisia and 10.2% for Qatar.
Fabio Capello, former Italian coach of AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid, said: “It is difficult, before the start of the World Cup, to draw a picture of the chances of the participating teams in the tournament, including the Arab teams, before we look at least at the first round.”
He added: «The picture of the World Cup this time is not clear for the majority of the participating teams, as there are many injuries that will deprive a number of teams of their stars, and there are also teams that did not appear in the way that was expected of them during the matches that they played in the preparations that preceded them before entering the World Cup».
He pointed out that «with regard to the Arab teams participating in the World Cup, their chances are very high to skip the group stage at the very least. The same applies to Saudi Arabia, which played the qualifiers in a more than excellent manner, and deservedly qualified.
He continued: «Tunisia, too, I believe that it has reassured the readiness of its players and will enter the tournament while it is at the top of its psychological and physical readiness after its victory over Iran with two clean goals, and Qatar is one of the developed teams in recent years, and it has enthusiasm to present strong matches in the tournament that is held on its stadiums and among its fans, and I would like to say Everyone has equal chances in this tournament, and it is difficult to predict what might happen in the group stage.”
In turn, the former goalkeeper of the Tunisian national team, Shukri Al-Waer, expected the Arab teams to emerge in the Qatar World Cup 2022 in a different way from previous tournaments, and said: “The ground and audience factors during the Qatar World Cup are able to help the Arab teams to provide the best, and they may be decisive in overcoming the group stage, as well Regarding the weather factor that comes in the interest of these teams, the Arab player in particular always shines in such an atmosphere, even if the potential difference is in the interest of his competitors.
He added, "Today we have four teams that will participate in the World Cup, which is a large number compared to previous tournaments, which often witnessed the presence of only two Arab teams, and this enhances our chances of having at least two or three teams in the elimination stage of the tournament."
He pointed out: «Tunisia and Morocco in particular have professional players in European leagues, and they will not feel intimidated by playing in front of the major teams, and Saudi Arabia also has a seasoned coach, and players participate in the best Arab league, as I expect Qatar to be a surprise in the tournament, as it has a team that was ideally prepared for more than Four years, and therefore each Arab team of the participants has advantages that make it able to present an exceptional tournament in the current edition.
Tunisia and Morocco have professionals in the European leagues, and they will not feel intimidated by the big teams.
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