The former general supervisor of the national football team, Dr. Hassan Suhail, confirmed that poor preparation for major tournaments was behind the loss of the Olympic football team, the day before yesterday, by an unanswered goal, to its counterpart, the South Korean national team, at the beginning of its journey in the 2024 Asian Cup finals currently being held in Qatar, which in turn qualifies for the Olympic Games scheduled for the French capital, Paris 2024, pointing out that the Korean team is one of the teams nominated to win one of the first three places that directly qualifies for the Paris Olympics, considering that the “second” White group is considered strong, as it also includes Japan. And China, stressing that there is no room to correct the mistakes that occur during the tournament, pointing out that the match expected tomorrow against Japan, which is also nominated for qualification, will be strong and a milestone in the “White” journey, and will determine its fate in this tournament, stressing that the team has no choice. He can only win or draw to keep his chances alive, describing the current tournament as strong, as it includes many distinguished players.
Former international player Hassan Suhail told Emirates Al-Youm: “I believe that the preparation was not sufficient for the Olympic team to enter this tournament, especially since it qualifies for the Paris Olympics this summer, in addition to the non-participation of some distinguished players in the clubs.”
Suhail pointed out that the failure of some club players to participate with the Olympic team in this tournament is an influential factor, stressing the importance of clubs sending their best players to participate with the national team.
On the other hand, the loss that the national team suffered, the day before yesterday, against South Korea, with a clean goal, scored by the player Lee Young-joon (94), represented a disappointment for the national team, which was planning a strong start, through which it would obtain the first three points that would help it enhance its chances. In qualifying.
It is expected that the team’s technical staff, led by Uruguayan coach Marcelo Broli, will focus on correcting the mistakes before facing Japan, especially in terms of the defensive gaps that enabled the Koreans to score a single goal in the match, in addition to the presence of a defect in the offensive side of the team, which prevented it from reaching the team’s net. The Korean, and translated the opportunities he had into goals.
The Olympic team’s match against its counterpart, the Japanese national team, will be held at 7:30 pm tomorrow evening, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, within the second round, while the national team will conclude its journey in this round by meeting the Chinese team on the 22nd of this month.
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