The coach of the Iraqi national team, the Spaniard, puts Jesus CasasThe final touches on the Lions of Mesopotamia’s plans and training in preparation for facing Oman in the decisive Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
married Iraqi national team Its Omani counterpart at Basra International Stadium “Palm Trunk” at seven o’clock tomorrow evening, Thursday, at the beginning of the two teams’ journey in the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup.
Spanish coach Jesus Casas will rely on four leaders in the Iraqi national team to achieve victory in tomorrow’s match.
Jalal Hassan
Captain Jalal Hassan will certainly be the first captain to gain the confidence of coach Jesus Casas, especially with maintaining the levels that made him the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper for Iraq.
Jalal Hassan is set to start the match against Oman, to provide his teammates with sufficient support in the defensive line and also to cover the weakness in this line, as the goalkeeper found himself in direct confrontation with the attackers of the opposing teams and he succeeded in stopping most of them.
Saad Natiq
Despite his fluctuating levels with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the last quarter of last season, and also his chronic injury that delayed his participation in the Paris Olympics, defender Saad Natiq is one of the most important cards that Casas relies on.
Natiq is more qualified to start the match than defender Rebin Sulaka, as he will be compared to Zaid Tahseen to start the match, although Casas does not want to start with the Iraqi Olympic duo (Saad Natiq and Zaid Tahseen) together, so Rebin Sulaka may be alongside him from the start.
Prince Al-Amari
The names in the midfield position for the Iraqi national team change, but the name of the player Amir Al-Ammari remains constant, and the player continues to gain the confidence of the Spanish coach, so he will be the first to be present in the match lineup.
Al-Ammari found harmony and understanding with player Osama Rashid, but with the return of Amjad Atwan to the Iraqi national team, he will be the closest to being a teammate of midfield captain Al-Ammari in the match against Oman.
Ayman Hussein
Striker Ayman Hussein usually plays the role of the savior in the Iraqi national team. When he is present, goals are scored, and when he is absent, the Lions of Mesopotamia face difficulty in scoring them.
Hussein is one of the players who are most relied upon as a starter alongside Jalal Hassan, especially since the Iraqi striker is usually on time and in decisive and difficult matches, so he will be the attacking leader in the Iraqi national team lineup.
The Iraqi national team plays in the second group in the qualifiers, which also includes Oman, South Korea, Jordan, Palestine and Kuwait.
