Thanks to his levels and enthusiasm, the Iraqi national team player, who plays for Dutch club Heerenveen, Danilo Al-Saad, was able to raise the levels of happiness and reassurance in the “Lions of Mesopotamia” mission.
Al-Saad is preparing to make his first official appearance with the Iraqi national team, as the 25-year-old player has previously represented the Lions of Mesopotamia in three friendly matches.
The sources told WinWin: “The coach Iraqi national team“The Spaniard, Jesus Casas, is very happy with the performance of Danilo Al-Saad in training in preparation for facing Oman in the first round of the decisive Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, as the player has presented remarkable levels and was able to outperform his teammates in many events and attempts.”
She added: “Al-Saad showed great skill and excellent physical fitness, so much so that Casas began thinking of including him in the starting lineup against Oman despite the presence of the talented player Ali Jassim in his position. Casas is thinking of an alternative solution to include the players together in the lineup, as it is expected that Ali Jassim will be in the playmaker position.”
She added: “The relationship seemed very good between Casas and Danilo Al-Saad, especially since things had indicated that there was a disagreement in the past due to the player’s exclusion from the Iraqi team’s roster in the Asian Cup-Qatar 2023, which prompted Al-Saad to quickly leave the Iraqi national team’s mission and not participate in the tournament. Since that day, he has not returned until Casas recently summoned him for the decisive Asian qualifiers.”
Danilo Al-Saad presents exceptional levels with his club
Danilo Al-Saad is living one of the best periods of his professional career, especially with the Dutch team Heerenveen, as the player is one of the main elements in the formation of the Dutch coach Robin van Persie, who relies on him to build the game on the flanks, as the Dutch coach includes him in the right wing position, which is the position he may participate in with the Iraqi national team.
Al-Saad played 126 minutes with Dutch club Heerenveen at the start of the current 2024-2025 season, as his ball possession rate reached 75%, while he received an overall rating of 6.39 out of 10.
It is hoped that Al-Saad will participate in today’s match between Iraq and Oman in the first round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup In the United States, Canada and Mexico, which will be held at Basra International Stadium at 7 pm Baghdad and Doha time.
