Baghdad – IA
Our youth football team will meet at eleven o’clock this evening, Tuesday, with the Jordanian Olympic team in the match to determine the fifth and sixth places in the West Asian Under-23 Championship, the activities of which will be held in the Saudi city of Al-Ahsa.
The correspondent of the (INA) stated, “The Lions team succeeded in defeating the UAE Olympic team in its last test by a penalty shootout difference (4-3), after a draw in regular time with a goal for each, while Jordan defeated Thailand by three goals to one goal.” “.
He added, “Many players stand out in the ranks of Al-Rafidain Lions and who are relied upon by stakeholders to carry the banner of our football and defend it in the Arab and Asian arenas, including the professional in the ranks of Stoke City, England, Ali Haider, and the talented Amaury Faisal, in addition to the Al-Zawraa trio, Haider Abdel Karim, Ali Sadiq, and Sajjad Muhammad.” “.
Our youth team lost its first match against the Australian Olympic team by two goals to one after it played a wonderful second half in which it dominated the course of the game and wasted more than one opportunity.
