What did the UAE coach say before meeting Iran in the World Cup qualifiers?

The coach of the UAE national football team, Portuguese Paulo Pinto, confirmed that Al -Abyad will work hard to come out with a positive result against his Iranian counterpart in the match scheduled for the Azadi stadium in Tehran in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

“Our matches with the Iranian team are always strong and exciting. We have worked during the past few days to prepare the players and aspire to come out with a positive result against a strong team playing at home and between its fans.”

For his part, the national team player, Kwami Kowido, said: “We are waiting for a strong match against Iran, and we are ready for this confrontation in all technical and moral aspects. We will play for a positive result that strengthens our position in the group and our confidence in ourselves is very large.”