Iraq coach: I will not disclose, but I am preparing a surprise for the Oman national team

Iraq coach Jesus Casas.

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The coach of the Iraqi national team, Spain's Jesus Casas, does not want to reach a penalty shootout against Oman in the final of the Gulf Football Cup (Gulf 25), tomorrow, in Basra, with a step left to achieve a historic achievement.

The Iraqis are eager for the joy of winning a title on their land that has not been repeated for 44 years, when facing Oman today, in a repeat of the opening match about two weeks ago.

The Iraqi fans received this version with great enthusiasm, after many years of banning national team matches at home for security reasons, and played a pivotal role in the team's access to the final, despite the absence of prominent players and the lack of experience of the new coach Casas.

"Reaching the final was a dream, and the road was difficult," Casas said in a press conference yesterday.

The opponent tomorrow is very difficult, we faced him before.

The first match was closed, with few chances.

We analyzed what happened during it, and we will try to arrive in several ways to create a threat to the Omani team. I will not disclose, but I am preparing a surprise.

He continued, "Oman is a stable team with its coach for a while. I hope that we will not reach the penalty shootout, and if we go to it, I hope to win."

Casas said before the first final that brings together the two teams, “So far, we do not have absences, but I have some anxiety, due to colds for some players who were in bed yesterday, and I hope they are ready.

I wished the disease was in the coaching staff and not the players. I trust the players, and we have one step to make history.

I have players who are good at playing in more than one position, and each match has its own plan.”

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