Iraqi coach Muzaffar Abdul Jabbar attributed the reason for the victory to… Iraqi national team On his Omani counterpart to the “lethal” weapon of the Lions of Mesopotamia, possessed by the “Lions of Mesopotamia” coach, Jesus Casas.
The Iraqi national team defeated its Omani counterpart with a clean goal scored by Ayman Hussein in the 13th minute in the match that brought the two teams together at Basra International Stadium in the first round of the decisive Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Abdul Jabbar told WinWin: “The Iraqi team achieved the most important thing in the match by collecting the three points. The victory will give the team a great morale boost forward, especially in the upcoming matches because a successful start always reflects positively on the team in any journey, whether in the qualifiers or any other major tournament.”
He added: “The Iraqi team achieved victory thanks to its deadly offensive weapon, led by… Ayman Hussein“Which is considered one of the best in the region, as the Lions of Mesopotamia team has four players in the wings, midfield and attack who can make a difference in any match. Therefore, it can be said that Iraq’s strength is based on the attacking quartet.”
He added: “The Iraqi team was distinguished in all its lines despite some mistakes, but we saw an organized team and more importantly the harmony between the players and this is an additional advantage for the Iraqi team, as coach Jesus Jesus Casas finally settled on his weapons and left the experimental phase because the qualifiers do not accept mistakes.”
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He pointed out: “The Iraqi team must forget today’s match against Oman and turn the page on the match against Kuwait. The upcoming match will also be difficult and there is no easy match in the qualifiers. Today we saw how the Bahraini team was able to win against Australia in the latter’s stadium, as well as the Palestinian team’s draw with its South Korean counterpart in Seoul. Therefore, we must be careful in every match and every competitor so that the Iraqi team can achieve the fans’ dream of qualifying for the World Cup.”
He concluded his speech by saying: “The most important thing that distinguishes the Iraqi national team led by Jesus Casas is the closeness between the national teams. Now Iraq will head to Kuwait and it will not take long and will not be tiring for the players because they are in Basra, but at the same time we must be careful of the regional and neighboring countries because they usually cause trouble for the Iraqi team.”
The Iraqi national team will face its Kuwaiti counterpart in the second round of the decisive Asian qualifiers at nine o’clock next Tuesday evening at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
