AFC U17 Asian Cup
The Central Asian side played to a 1-1 draw with DPR Korea on Matchday One, and head coach Abbas Chamanian knows a win will firmly lodge his team in the group’s top two alongside Tajikistan.
“Our responsibility for the coming match is to improve all our lines,” he said, adding that he would review footage of their opponents' first match to decide on how best to counter them.
#AFCU17 | Group D: IR Iran 1–1 DPR Korea
“The team doesn’t really have enough time to recover or to even think about strategies, but we will sit our players down and advise them on how best to tackle their opponents.”
Oman lost 2-1 to Tajikistan despite a strong start and more shots at goal in the first half. They began to run out of steam after conceding the second goal right after the break.
“The goals were our only mistakes,” said head coach Anwar Al Habsi. “But we will work on boosting both our defensive and attacking capabilities to do a better job against Iran.”
#AFCU17 | Group D: Tajikistan 2–1 Oman
While Al Habsi acknowledges defeat would mean elimination for the two-time champions, he remained philosophical.
“All the teams in this group are connected to each other on the same level, so any of us can win or lose any of our games.”
Oman v IR Iran
Venue: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Tuesday, 20:15 (UTC+3)
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