The former national football team coach, Dr. Abdullah Misfer, said in response to a question about the team’s chances of winning the qualification ticket to the semi-finals in “Gulf 26”, that there is nothing difficult, and that “Al-Abyad” if it wants to continue in the tournament and compete for For the title, he is required first to overcome the difficulties and win today’s match against Oman, and to serve himself without waiting for gifts from others, stressing that the team’s problem is in the heart of the defense and the lack of a spearhead (the outright striker), indicating that the solution to this problem is In the hands of the national team coach, Paulo Bento, and he respects his point of view on this matter, but the national team has been suffering from this problem for some time, and everyone is talking about the importance of the return of striker Ali Mabkhout in the next stage, warning that the national team will continue in its current situation during the next stage of the World Cup qualifiers. 2026.
Abdullah Misfer told Emirates Al-Youm: “Although the team’s mission seems difficult, nothing is impossible, and the team must avoid making defensive mistakes that were repeated in more than one match,” adding: “What happened to the team in the Qatar and Kuwait matches proved that He needs a clear spearhead, in addition to two central defenders, so the return of some players who can fill the gap in the defense is necessary, and had it not been for the defensive mistakes, the team would have been in a better position than its current position. (Third) in the World Cup qualifiers.”
Mesfer asked whether the national team striker, Caio Canedo, is considered the best striker in the UAE League, stressing that the answer is no, pointing out that the national team has distinguished playmakers, as well as in the wing position, but it lacks the presence of an outright striker, stressing that the national team needs to complete some Only positions, as it is currently considered one of the best teams in the Gulf Championship.
Regarding his opinion on the technical level of the Gulf Cup, he stressed that the technical level so far is considered average and below ambition, because most of the teams did not prepare themselves well for the tournament, indicating that the tournament is characterized by momentum and a large audience presence as well as media momentum.
Regarding the team he nominates to win the title, Mesfer confirmed that the Bahraini team is one of the teams nominated to win the title if it continues with the technical level it is currently presenting, along with the Emirati team if it is able to overcome today’s match against Oman. He continued: “The Kuwaiti team is a good team, but the players’ experience may not help it. The Omani team is also a good team, and it could have a presence in the final match.”
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