Abu Dhabi, UAE – (iina) 17 professionals from Arab, Asian, and European leagues were called up to the final roster of Iraq’s national team participating in the upcoming Asian Cup finals in Qatar in January. The list of 26 players, revealed by Spanish coach Jesus Casas, includes:
Goalkeepers:
1. Jalal Hassan
2. Fahad Taleb
3. Ahmed Basim
Defenders:
4. Zaid Tahseen
5. Saad Natiq
6. Frans Dayaa
7. Ali Adnan
8. Ribin Solaka
9. Merkhas Doski
10. Ahmed Yahya
11. Hussein Ali
12. Alaa Mhawi
Midfielders:
13. Ibrahim Bayesh
14. Zidan Iqbal
15. Ahmed Ali
16. Osama Rashid
17. Bashar Resan
18. Amjad Attwan
19. Amir Al-Ammari
20. Ali Jasim
21. Yousif Al-Amin
22. Danilo Al-Saeed
23. Montazar Majeed
Attackers:
24. Mohannad Ali “Mimi”
25. Ayman Hussein
26. Ali Al-Hamadi
The Iraqi national team commenced their preparations on January 2nd in the UAE, leading up to a friendly match against South Korea on the 6th of the same month before heading to Doha for the Asian Cup.
- Published: 3rd January, 2024
- Date Taken: 3rd January, 2024
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Country: United Arab Emirates
- Category: Sport