Sultan Adel leads the UAE’s attack against Iraq… and offensive roles for Hareb and Pereira

The coach of the national football team, Romanian Olario Cosmin, put his trust in Shabab Al-Ahly striker, Sultan Adel, to lead the Al-Abyad attack against Iraq in the first leg that will bring them together this Thursday evening, at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in the capital, Abu Dhabi, in the first leg of the final stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

At a time when the Romanian coach renewed his confidence in the goalkeeper, Khaled Issa, to defend the national team’s den against the Al-Rafidain Lions, despite the criticism directed at him after the loss to Qatar, 1-2, in the last stage of the qualifiers.

The white lineup was as follows.

Khaled Issa, goalkeeper

Defense line: Meloni, Pimienta, Alaa Zuhair, Robben.

Midfield: Luan Pereira, Abdullah Ramadan, Yahya Nader, Hareb Abdullah, Jimenez.

Spearhead: Sultan Adel.

In light of the formation, it became clear that Cosmin would rely on the 4-5-1 method, while giving freedom to everyone who fought Abdullah and Luan Pereira to advance from the sides.