The Iraqi youth team faces many problems, as it is on the verge of participating in the championship. west Asia For juniors in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan next month.
In addition to Jordan and Iraq, 7 teams have confirmed their participation in the 11th West Asian Youth Championship, which will be hosted by the Jordanian Federation from September 2 to 11. The teams are: Bahrain, Syria, Oman, Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Sources said win win“The situation of the Iraqi youth team is not good before its participation in the West Asian Championship in Jordan, as the team suffers from a lack of training and gatherings, as well as a lack of training camps, which has greatly affected the morale of the coaching staff led by coach Ahmed Kazim.”
She added: “Coach Ahmed Kazim is very keen to recruit expatriate players abroad, as they are more prepared than local players who have not played matches for a long time for several reasons, most notably the instability of the dates of matches for age group championships in Iraq and the lack of interest in them by the Iraqi Federation as well.”
She noted: “The coaching staff of the Iraqi youth team will hold a meeting with the Iraqi Football Association, in order to develop a preparation map for the team before entering the West Asian Championship competitions, and also to reveal the latest developments related to adding expatriate players to the team, so that they will be at the disposal of the coach in the coming period.”
Date and venues of the West Asian Junior Championship with the participation of Iraq
The West Asian Youth Championship matches will be held at Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa, Jordan, and the Polo Stadium in Al Hussein Youth City in the capital, Amman.
The West Asian Federation has set August 7, 2024 as the date for the tournament draw, which comes before the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the finals of this category.
During the draw, the 9 teams will be divided into three groups, which will play the first round in a single-stage league system, with the first in each group qualifying along with the best second-place team to the semi-finals, and then the two winners will qualify for the final match.
The West Asian Federation confirmed to the federations its right to conduct examinations and x-rays to verify the eligibility of players, within the age group designated for the tournament, at the time it deems appropriate, and according to the appropriate mechanism within the general framework of the Asian Federation’s instructions in this regard.
