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Saudi Arabia hopes to break its contract with its first match of the Asian Cup in the third millennium when it faces North Korea Tuesday at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai, group E of the continental tournament organized by the UAE until February 1st. Saudi Arabia has participated in the Asian Cup since 1984 and won the titles in 1984, 1988 and 1996, then again in 1992 and 2000, but in the last four editions and three times at the beginning of the first round, at a slow start.
In the 2000 Lebanon edition, Japan had opened a 1-4 draw in 2004, Turkmenistan 2-2, South Korea 1-1 in 2007, beating Syria 1-2 in 2011 and to China 1-2 in 2015. But the "green hawks" are counting on a new generation that has qualified for the 2018 World Cup after a long absence and which has ended on a victory of 2-1 against Egypt after a disappointing start to their 4-1 win over North Korea. The winner of the 1996 Asian Cup and the Gulf 12 Golf Championship in 1994. Argentine coach Juan Antonio Pietzi has combined a young face and experience on his team, excluding nine players from the World Cup. such as Mohamed Al Sahlawi, Tayseer Al Jbadem and Muhannad Asiri. Defender Osama Hossawi has retired and the other defender Moataz Hosawi has been reported missing. Baitzi has kept goalkeeper Mohamed Al Owais, defenders Mohammed Al-Brik, Ybader Al-Shahrani, Ali al-Balahi, central supporters Hussein Al-Mekhoi, Yahya Al-Shihri and Al-Salem Al Dosari and Fahad Al-Mawlid.
"I am very happy to represent the Saudi team, I will try to stay there, especially when it happened at an extraordinary time before the Asian Cup, not during friendlies", did he declare. Midfielder Salman Al-Faraj will miss Petzi, who has an ankle injury. He was replaced by Noah Al-Mousa, while midfielder Abdullah Al-Khibri missed the final exercise due to muscle pains.
"Enjoy the championship"
"As a technical body, we think this list is the best in terms of complementarity and will allow us to have some tactical plans.I think these players are currently in their best physical and physical condition", said Petzi, 50, who led Chile to the 2016 Copa America.
"My message to everyone is to take advantage of the championship Let us all know that the Asian Cup is a football tournament and we deserve to be part of this event," said the former Barcelona striker. Pitzi hopes that Abdul Aziz al-Bishi, a 24-year-old Al-Faisaly midfielder, will benefit from momentum despite his lack of international experience. "The list is a combination of experience and youth, which has positive repercussions on the team.All elements are ready to execute the instructions," said midfielder Abdullah Atif.
Saudi Arabia has prepared in three stages, with a draw in the first with Bolivia 2-2, a 2-0 defeat in Brazil at Riyadh and tied with Iraq 1- 1, while in the third, she defeated Yemen 1-0 and tied with Jordan 1-1 A draw with South Korea. North Koreans have prepared the music for their latest training at the request of coach Kim Yong-joon. Korean veteran goalkeeper Ri Myung-gook (32 years and 120 caps) is on the bench with striker Pak Kwang Ryong (26 years and 13 goals in 34 internationals), who became in 2011 the first North Korean to play a Champions League match with Switzerland Basel. . North Korea will play for the fifth time in the final, the fourth in 1980 and early 1992, 2011 and 2015.
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