Iraq coach: Our first goal is to qualify for the World Cup, the team's defensive end is very good
6686 Sports News on November 13th, Beijing time tomorrow morning, the first leg of the fifth stage of the World Asian Preliminaries will be played by the away team of Iraq against the United Arab Emirates. During the pre-match press conference, Iraq coach Arnold said in an interview with the media that the team's primary goal is to qualify for the World Cup, and the team's defense is very good.
About the team's goals at this stage
"Our primary goal is to ensure that Iraq can smoothly qualify for the World Cup. This is the most important achievement for us. I am very aware that the fans and the media are desperate after the match against Saudi Arabia, but I must emphasize that I am arrogant for my players. They performed very well, were disciplined and worked hard."
"We performed very well on the defensive end and did not concede a goal in the two games. This is due to the diligence of the whole team. However, we must be more effective in attack and strive for goals. We will choose the strongest players who can fight on the court. This will be an 11-on-11 game, like a battlefield. We need all players who represent Iraq to go all out and strive to win."