International players play with clubs with their hearts … and their minds with the national team

The star of the national team and Al -Wasl Club Fabio Lima confirmed that the focus of international players is moving towards the fateful entitlements that are waiting for “Al -Abyad” in the matches of the eligibility qualified to the 2026 World Cup Finals, scheduled in Doha next month, indicating that the dream of participating in the World Cup represents the greatest motivation for them as players.

Lima told «Emirates Today»: “All international players play their hearts with their clubs, but their minds remain in the World Cup qualifiers, as there is a special focus on the team because we are heading on two important matches against Oman and Qatar, which are the most important in our lives as players. The dream of qualifying for the World Cup all, and I believe that we deserve to be among the qualified teams thanks to the capabilities and determination we have. ”

He continued: «Although some players continue to play their matches with clubs, everyone’s minds are heading towards the team, we want to be at the top of physical and mental readiness when we wear the white shirt, everyone is very excited, and I hope that we will be in the best condition when starting the camp, because such matches cannot tolerate any decline or errors.

On the Sharjah match, Fabio Lima expressed his great happiness with the precious victory that his team achieved against Sharjah in the fifth round of the ADNOC Professional League, and said: “The three points came after a difficult match against a strong opponent who has distinguished names and great experience in competition for titles.”

Al-Wasl had succeeded in turning the result in front of his guest Sharjah 2-1, to advance towards the fifth place with 10 points, equal in the number of points with both the “third” youth, and the “fourth” dogs.

“Sharjah is one of the best teams in the league. He has a strong assortment and an excellent coach who knows how to employ the potential of his players. We knew that the match would not be easy at all, but we entered the meeting with a great focus and a high combat spirit. ”

He added, “I think we performed very well, and we took control of the course of play in long periods, and we deserved to win the merit, the fighting until the last minute is what made the difference today, and the three points that we won are very important to the march of Al -Wasl.”

He continued: «This victory gives us a great moral boost, because we are getting closer to the golden square, and this is positive for us at this time. Al -Wasl is a team that has a great history, and our goal is to return it to its natural position at the top of the competition. The journey is still long, but the confidence that we play makes us believe in our ability to achieve more victories. ”

“The next stage requires a greater focus than all players,” Lima explained. The competition in the league is very strong this season, and there is no easy match, we have to maintain our level and continue to fight in every round, the important thing is that we always play the mindset of victory, because this alone will lead us to achieve our goals.

He concluded: “We play in every match for our fans, which are the biggest supporter for us, whether with the link or the team, I thank everyone who attended the Sharjah match and supported us until the last minute, and I promise them that we will always fight for their happiness, their support gives us an additional incentive to achieve victories, and our goal is to give them joy, whether in the domestic league or in the Asian Championship.”

Fabio Lima:

• Oman and Qatar’s most important matches in our lives as players … and the dream of qualifying for the World Cup all.

• We deserve to be among the qualified teams thanks to the capabilities and determination we have.

• The victory over Sharjah gives Al -Wasl a great moral boost .. We scored important points in our career.