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Iraq arrive in Japan for Asian Final Qualifiers (Road to Russia)
05 October 2016
On Thursday 6 October, the Iraq National Team arrived at Haneda Airport to compete against Japan in the Final Asian Qualifiers (Road to Russia) at Saitama Stadium 2002. Despite showing fatigue from long travels, they received warm welcome from the Iraq supporters and moved to their hotel in a relaxed mood.
The Iraq national squad lost their first two matches of the final qualifiers against Australia and Saudia Arabia, respectively. On the following day of their arrival, they resumed their training for two hours with the first 15 minutes open to public. They will hold an official training session on Wednesday 5 October to prepare for the match against Japan on the next day (October 6, Kick-off 19:35).
Players' Comments
MF #13 AMJED WALEED HUSSEIN
Japan has the highest level of football in Asia. We are expecting a tough match, but earning three points is a must. We need to make a good preparation and get ready for the game.
DF #2 AHMED IBRAHIM
We hve been making the best preparation possible for the match against Japan. Losing consecutive games, we gave away 6 points to the opponents. We fully understand that it will be a difficult match, but we are not thinking about losing either. Keeping our concentration until the end of the match, we will be looking to win the contest.
Iraq National Team (Squad Members)
Schedule
Tue. 4 October | PM | Training |
---|---|---|
Wed. 5 October | PM | Official Training (Saitama Stadium 2002) |
Thu. 6 October | 19:35 | ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs SAMURAI BLUE (Saitama Stadium 2002) |
*Local Time
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA
2016-10-6 (Thu.) - 19:35 (estimate time)
Saitama Stadium 2002
Iraq National Team vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
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