He called for a review of the entire system and stressed that Qatar dazzled the world by organizing the 2022 World Cup

Ibrahim Abdul Malik: The problem with Emirates football is that the game plans focus on the interests of clubs, not teams

• The national team against South Korea during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Photo: Osama Abu Ghanem

• Ibrahim Abdel-Malik: "It is difficult to change a culture that the system has been working on for about 20 years."

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The former Secretary-General of the General Sports Authority, Ibrahim Abdulmalik, said, "The problem of Emirates football is that the national football team did not qualify for the World Cup for the second time, since the only time in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, because the programs and plans of the game are focused on the interest of clubs, not teams."

He stressed that the current method and policy followed in managing football cannot be positively reflected in creating a competitive national team, stressing the importance of taking many steps to correct the course of football in the Emirates, including a review of the entire football system, including the professional system. And registering foreign players and academies and upgrading other devices, whether administrative and technical, and even game referees.

He said, "The brothers in Qatar dazzled the world with the distinguished organization of the 2022 World Cup, whether in terms of facilities or organization, as well as the atmosphere of the event. It resonated globally and made everyone happy.”

Abdul Malik, a member of the board of directors of Shabab Al-Ahly Club, told Emirates Al-Youm: “Unfortunately, our clubs work even through their proposals for their own benefit, and this is not a big problem, but the interest of the club should not contradict the interest of the team, even if there is some kind of preference.” We must prioritize the national interest over any other interest.”

Regarding the steps to solve the problem of Emirates football, Abdul Malik said: “The first step is the need to develop a strategic vision for the game in addition to reviewing the entire system, including the system for registering foreign players in the league, so that the number is reduced by registering four players, provided that three of them play instead of registering Eight players and playing with six ».

World Cup 2026

In response to a question about the national team’s ability to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Abdelmalek explained: “Although there are three years left until the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and I do not imagine that there is enough time to develop a strategic plan for all stages, so we must decide on our plans and programs in working on qualification.” For the next World Cup and beyond 2026 ».

Abdul Malik pointed out that "it is difficult to change a culture that the system has been working on for about 20 years."

Abdul Malik praised the distinguished performance of the UAE refereeing staff, led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, in leading the match between Spain and Costa Rica, noting that Mohammed Abdullah led the match without errors and gave everyone his right.

Distinguished organization

Abdul Malik explained: “The brothers in Qatar have proven to the world their ability to host any sporting event, regardless of its size, and the biggest evidence of that is the impressive hosting of the World Cup. World Cup, but the level of organization that took place in Qatar, we have not seen anything like it despite the difficulty of the subject, because the event takes place in a narrow geographical area and this is an additional burden for the organizing country, but the brothers in Qatar were able to present their best and dazzled the world with it, and this is evidence that the sons of the GCC countries Al-Taawoun are able to present their best when they host any tournament and any major sporting event.

Abdul Malik continued: “The Saudi national team presented the match of a lifetime against the Argentine national team, which includes the best stars in the world led by Messi and his comrades, and despite that, the Saudi national team presented a high-quality match and made a mark in football history, and this means that there is no such thing as great in football, but there is tender".

He pointed out that his favorite team in the World Cup is Brazil, and that the Argentine and Brazilian players, Lionel Messi and Neymar, are the two most prominent stars, indicating that he nominates Brazil, France, Spain and Argentina to compete for the championship.

He revealed that he follows the World Cup matches at home, as well as in the private council where he meets with friends.

The Saudi national team presented the match of a lifetime against the Argentine national team, which includes the best stars in the world.

We must decide on our plans and programs in working to qualify for the next World Cup and beyond 2026.

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