'War → Run for Hope'Palestine "South Korea's strong team has a big dream and ambition to advance to the World Cup."
Sep 04, 2024
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This is the words of Palestinian director Markram Daboub.
Palestine will play the first Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 5th.
Ahead of the showdown, Dabub said in an official press conference on the 4th, `We will compete against South Korea, the best team in Asia. South Korea is the team that has advanced to the World Cup for 10 consecutive times. I know there are many excellent players. We have a big dream, a big ambition to advance to the World Cup. It is our first time in the third Asian qualifying round, so we will try to achieve our dream. We have players who have not played, such as Mohamed Saleh, but we have a lot of faith in the players at the moment. We will get good results against Korea and make it to the World Cup, which is our dream.
He said "I think the Korean national team is very strong. I think it's a complete team equipped with good players. Weakness is a secret, so I can't tell you. Secrets for tomorrow's game "We understand that there are many good players in Korea. Among them, he is most wary of Son Heung-min. But we are an organized team. We will stop talented players like Son Heung-min with our players' investment."
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Daboub said "Let me explain our situation first. Some of our players are not on the club team. There are some players who couldn't play. Some players joined the team late. I played one friendly match in Malaysia. In the third qualifying round, South Korea will play its first game. I think I achieved a big goal just by advancing to the third Asian qualifying round. I think passing what I think is a goal will be a hope for the Palestinian people. I'm hoping for a better life."
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Born in 1999, Ali played for Denmark's 17, 18 and under-19 national teams. He made his debut for the Palestinian national team in the second World Cup qualifying match against Lebanon in June after being called by the Palestinian Football Association in March.
Ali "It's not been long since he joined the Palestinian national team. I think it's an honor just to join. The Palestinian national team has a family-like atmosphere. You're taking good care of me. They are preparing well in a good atmosphere. The biggest goal is to do your best in every game. We came all the way to the third qualifying round. I am preparing for the World Cup with the goal of advancing to the World Cup. I think it would be very fantastic if it was done. If it is done, I think it can be a hope for the suffering Palestinian people. We are preparing for that."
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