The training of our first national football team continued in preparation for the North Korea meeting next Thursday in the seventh round of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup 2026, with the participation of the 30 players chosen by the Spanish coach Luis Garcia, Al -Annabi coach, who will be chosen 23 of them in the final list.
Garcia focuses on the technical and planning aspects in the short camp, which started Friday more than the physical aspects in order to avoid the exhaustion of the players who have played a large number of matches in the Stars League I want in addition to playing 5 of our teams, which are Al -Sadd, Al -Rayyan, Al -Gharafa, Al -Wakra and Al -Arabi their matches in the AFC Champions League, the AFC Champions League 2 and the Gulf Champions League.
Despite the lack of time and the absence of only 4 days to confront North Korea, the physical readiness of the players will facilitate the mission of Garcia in the technical side, and in reshaping the team and re -playing the style of his game, especially since Al -Annabi is a candidate to play the North Korea match with a new formation after the presence of names in the list that was absent from the ranks of Al -Annabi in the last period, and young names participating for the first time after appearing with the young Annabi in the Asian Cup last month.
There is no alternative to winning against Al -Annabi, both in the North Korea match, then Kyrgyzsan in Peshakik, in order to adhere to the hopes of direct qualification to the World Cup.
Al -Annabi achieved victory in these two matches, and benefiting from the results of the other competitors’ matches in the next two rounds, will make hope standing for Al -Annabi until the last two rounds scheduled for 5 and 10 June.
Iran leads the group with 16 points and it can be said that it booked the first card unless Ozbekistan changes (13 points) and the results of the upcoming rounds, then the third UAE with 10 points and the fourth Al -Annabi with 7 points, then Kyrgyzstan 3 points and North Korea two points.
Al -Annabi’s mission against North Korea will not be easy with its stay on our stadiums and among our fans, as the Korean team has enthusiasm and combat spirit compensated by the deficiency in the technical aspects.
The Korean team snapped a dramatic tie with Jordan with a goal in the friendly match that took place between them in Jordan, and the Nashami team advanced with its goal in the 25th minute, and the Koreans tied from a penalty kick in the 74th minute.
The match came in the North Korean team camp in preparation for Al -Annabi, as it will arrive in Doha through Amman.
