Shenaishil: Honk Kong‘s is good before Iraq – Iran match

INA – Baghdad
Al-Zawraa football coach Radhi Shenaishil confirmed that bypassing Hong Kong and Iran teams will keep the Iraqi team from being into the maze of competition, as the Honk Kong match will be a good rehearsal for the lions of Iraq in preparing for Iran football duel.
"Our national team entered the atmosphere of competition despite the different views on the players' performance by the public and followers, in order to ensure the future of Iraq team in the qualifiers," stated Shenaishil to Iraqi News Agency (INA).
He clarified that “the Iranian team strongly entered the competition, and it is a strong team that has the characteristics of the champion, so the match must be decided in order for the national team to not enter into mazes other than the group’s lead,” noting that “any negative results in the next two matches, will affect directly in the march,"
"Things are in the interest of our team, so the technical staff should state the players in an optimal way, take advantage of the circumstances and focus on Hong Kong match, especially since Iraq leads the group strongly," Shenaishil went on explaining that "most of the team's players are accustomed to the nature of the atmosphere in Bahrain, especially after Basra camp that’s known for hot and humid climates.