The dream of qualifying the Emirates to the World Cup is closer than ever

The national football team goalkeeper Khaled Issa confirmed that Al -Abyad match with his Uzbek counterpart Thursday (20:00) in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be difficult for the two teams.

He said in a press conference today, Wednesday: “The goal is clear, which is the direct qualification to the World Cup, and we are closer to achieving the dream of ascending more than ever, but that needs everyone to join hands and their sacrifices and make everything they have on the field.”

He explained: “The players are currently on the heart of one man, and we are lucky with the presence of Romanian Oario Cosmin, a seasoned coach, his numbers and his successes, talking about him after a case of more than 10 years with Emirati football, besides that he is characterized by (charisma).”
Khaled Issa added: “The atmosphere of the camp was positive and everyone knows what he wanted in this match and in the next match against Kyrgyzstan.”