Jesús Casas, coach of the Iraqi national football team, announced on Tuesday the final list that will compete in the Arabian Gulf Football Cup (Gulf 26), scheduled to be held in Kuwait from December 21 until next January 3.
Training camp in Doha before the tournament
The Iraqi Football Association explained, through its official account on the “X” platform, that the list includes 27 players, and the team will enter a training camp in the Qatari capital, Doha, during the period from December 14 to 20, in preparation for the competitions.
Iraq group and teams distribution
The Iraqi national team, the defending champion, participates in the Gulf 26 in the second group, which includes teams:
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Yemen
While the first group included:
Kuwait (host country)
Qatar
The UAE
Oman
The final lineup of the Iraqi national team
Goalkeepers: Jalal Hassan, Kamil Saad, Mohamed Hassan
Defenders: Rebin Sulaqa, Ali Adnan, Adam Talib, Ali Fayez, Manaf Younis, Muhannad Gaaz, Mustafa Saadoun, Mirjas Doski.
Midfielders: Hello Faiq, Peter Korkis, Zidane Iqbal, Amjad Atwan, Ibrahim Bayesh, Ali Jassim, Lukas Schlimon, Marco Faraj, Amir Al-Amari, Saad Abdel Amir.
Attackers: Ahmed Yassin, Youssef Al-Amin, Amin Al-Hamwi, Muhannad Ali, Ayman Hussein, Ali Youssef
Iraq is preparing to maintain the title
The Iraqi team, the holder of the last edition’s title, is seeking to provide a strong performance in Gulf 26, especially in light of the fierce competition from other Gulf teams.
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