Head coach of Jordan U23 national football team Omar Njahy says team capable of reaching Asian Cup finals currently held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Comments by Moroccan coach come after Friday win over Saudi Arabia 3–2. Speaking at post-match press conference, Njahy stresses importance of victory following opening-match setback against Vietnam, saying team starts match with high focus and strong desire to win. ‘We know difficulty of match and pressure after stumble against Vietnam, but we believe in chances and remain confident team able to go far in tournament,’ he says. Olympic team conclude group stage with match against Kyrgyzstan on Monday, while Saudi Arabia face Vietnam at same time to determine two teams advancing to next round. Vietnam top group with 6 points, Jordan and Saudi Arabia each have 3 points, Kyrgyzstan remain without points. Under tournament format, 16 teams split into four groups of four, playing single round-robin, with top two teams from each group qualifying for quarter-finals. Petra
Head coach of Jordan U23 national football team Omar Njahy says team capable of reaching Asian Cup finals currently held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Comments by Moroccan coach come after Friday win over Saudi Arabia 3–2. Speaking at post-match press conference, Njahy stresses importance of victory following opening-match setback against Vietnam, saying team starts match with high focus and strong desire to win. ‘We know difficulty of match and pressure after stumble against Vietnam, but we believe in chances and remain confident team able to go far in tournament,’ he says. Olympic team conclude group stage with match against Kyrgyzstan on Monday, while Saudi Arabia face Vietnam at same time to determine two teams advancing to next round. Vietnam top group with 6 points, Jordan and Saudi Arabia each have 3 points, Kyrgyzstan remain without points. Under tournament format, 16 teams split into four groups of four, playing single round-robin, with top two teams from each group qualifying for quarter-finals. Petra
Head coach of Jordan U23 national football team Omar Njahy says team capable of reaching Asian Cup finals currently held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Comments by Moroccan coach come after Friday win over Saudi Arabia 3–2. Speaking at post-match press conference, Njahy stresses importance of victory following opening-match setback against Vietnam, saying team starts match with high focus and strong desire to win. ‘We know difficulty of match and pressure after stumble against Vietnam, but we believe in chances and remain confident team able to go far in tournament,’ he says. Olympic team conclude group stage with match against Kyrgyzstan on Monday, while Saudi Arabia face Vietnam at same time to determine two teams advancing to next round. Vietnam top group with 6 points, Jordan and Saudi Arabia each have 3 points, Kyrgyzstan remain without points. Under tournament format, 16 teams split into four groups of four, playing single round-robin, with top two teams from each group qualifying for quarter-finals. Petra
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