Palestine head coach: The course of the game changed after the relegation.
We lost to the second team in Asia.
Loved Abu Jazer:
This was the first defeat of the Palestinian team in 2026; This too against a strong team like Iran. It's not that we lost to a weak team in Asia. We lost against the second ranked team in Asia. The events of the game caused this failure.
In football there are wins, losses and draws. Before receiving the red card, the game was going a certain way. The flow of the game then completely changed and went in a different direction. The absence of several players played an important role in this result. We used players who were our third choice; Not even the second choice.
We are satisfied with the performance of the players. We knew we were going to play in a tough tournament and face a strong team; Because we coordinated this game ourselves. Our schedule has changed, but we are determined to continue on our path and test the players at this level.