Graham Arnold said in the press conference after the victory over Indonesia that the next match is expected to witness the return of Ayman Hussein, the team’s star, who was absent yesterday due to injury and was present in the stands, which will give Iraq a strong offensive boost.

He added: “The most important thing now is to recover, sleep well, and prepare for Tuesday’s match. The dream of the Iraqi nation is to qualify for the World Cup, and it is the dream of the players as well.”

Arnold stressed: “I expect the performance to be better against Saudi Arabia, and I expect our striker Ayman Hussein to return after recovery, and like every time we will play to win.”

The “Green” team defeated Indonesia in the first match 3-2, before the Iraqi national team achieved a difficult 1-0 victory over Indonesia in the second match yesterday evening, Saturday.

Saudi Arabia leads the second group with 3 points on goal difference over Iraq.

Source: media