Spanish coach Jesus Casas faces Iraqi national teama final message to his players before the match against Oman in the decisive Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The match will be held at Basra International Stadium (Palm Trunk) at 7 pm Doha and Baghdad time, with an expected attendance of about 65 thousand spectators.
The sources told WinWin: “The Spanish coach of the Iraqi national team, Jesus Casas, met with the players before the match against Oman in the decisive qualifiers in the evening, where he spoke about many tactical aspects and technical matters related to the team’s performance in the previous matches in the double qualifiers, where he identified the mistakes and called for strengthening the strengths of the Iraqi team.”
Kasas’s advice to the Iraqi national team players before facing Oman
She added: “Casas told the players to focus on today’s match without feeling any pressure, as each player knows what duties and tasks are required of him. He also asked everyone to perform the defensive tasks to the best of their ability and to maintain a single rhythm in defence and attack throughout the match.” She noted that the Spanish coach asked the players to invest in the home advantage and the fans in the match.
The sources continued: “Kassas also warned the players that the Omani team’s defense is very strong and cannot be easily penetrated, therefore the set pieces weapon will be effective for the Iraqi team in today’s match, as the coach believes that it will decide matters whether from the Iraqi side or the Omani side,” noting that Kassas also asked the players to work as one unit and move around the field, and whoever is not physically fit will have a substitute.
The match is expected to witness a large audience attendance, as about 3,000 fans from the Omani side will attend, despite the allocation of 5,000 seats for the Red fans, as the Iraqi government has provided the necessary facilities for the Omani fans by exempting them from entry visa fees to facilitate their attendance at the match.
In contrast, ticket sales for the Iraq-Oman match have achieved large numbers since the start of sales in the designated places in a number of Iraqi governorates, as it is expected that the stadium will be completely filled.
The Iraqi team is in the second group within Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup In addition to the teams of South Korea, Jordan, Oman, Palestine and Kuwait.
