Tomorrow, attention will turn to the Basra International Stadium, where the Iraqi national football team and the Saudi Arabia national football team will play the expected confrontation in the first Gulf 25 group tournament, which will last until January 19th. has three points after beating Yemen 2-0.
The Saudi Arabian national team is aiming for a second victory in a row and reserve a place in the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup “Gulf 25”.
Although Al-Akhdar is in the tournament with a reserve team, he made a good impression after his performance in the last match and will look to secure a second win to guarantee the semi-finals.
On the other hand, the Iraqi national team, which had a good match against Oman, is keen to achieve their first victory, especially since they play on their own soil and in front of their fans, in addition to participating in the main elements.
The two teams have met 8 times in the tournament, five of which ended for the Lions of Mesopotamia, two for the Saudi Arabian Greens and one draw (1-1).
In the second match, the Omani team will be a candidate to overtake their Yemeni counterpart and achieve their first victory in the first group in the third meeting between them at the 2007 Ahmed Abu Al-Safi tournament in the UAE.
Oman started the current version with a negative draw against host Iraq, while Yemen got off to a bad start after losing to Saudi Arabia, who are playing in the second row, 0-2.
