Adel Khamis, former Qatari national football team player, confirmed the Qatari national team’s ability to defeat its Iranian counterpart in the confrontation scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday), in the fourth round of the first group competitions of the third stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup finals, scheduled in the United States. America, Canada, and Mexico.
Khamis said in a special statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA): “Our team is facing a real test, and a heavy-caliber confrontation against the Iranian team, which includes strong elements,” calling on the team’s technical staff, led by the Spanish Marquez Lopez, to reform the defensive system and work to avoid individual mistakes, warning. The danger of the competitor is that it has players with high abilities, in addition to most of them being professionals in European leagues.
He added that the importance of the match stems from the Qatari fans’ interest in the progress of the “Asian Champion” team, and their hopes for it to continue its victories, pointing out that some matches do not need to be played with enjoyment as much as they need to be decided by scoring goals, which is exactly the case in this match. Therefore, all team players must strive to achieve victory by all available means and means, while adhering to the necessity of respecting the opponent.
Adel Khamis called on the players to be careful and focus in tomorrow’s match, and to adhere to the directives of the technical staff and implement his plan to the fullest.
He stressed that the Qatari team has a great opportunity to continue its awakening and achieve victory, calling on the players to follow a method and plan that will make them finish the first half with a goal or more, indicating that the weapon of counter-attacks can greatly benefit the team against the Iranian team, which will have the same motives in searching for… Result.
Adel Khamis stressed the need to be careful with the Iranian team, which is distinguished by its proficiency in individual play, and not to allow it to score an early goal, so that this does not put pressure on the players, especially since they are facing an experienced team, which has players with high individual and skill capabilities.
At the end of his statements to QNA, Adel Khamis, a former player for the Qatari national football team, said that the players of the national team have a great responsibility in facing the Iranian national team tomorrow, and their collective spirit must prevail over the individual capabilities of the Iranian national team.
Khamis was crowned top scorer in the Qatari League for the 1990-1991 season, and he had a professional experience for one season with the Kuwaiti Al-Qadisiyah Club in 1997-1998.