We still don't know why the direct flight to Basra was not made!
Ghalenui: By postponing the Nations Cup, we can give the youth a chance.
The head coach of the national team at a press conference before the start of the preparatory games in Basra:
Our flight was supposed to take place from Tehran to Basra, but we were informed that there was no possibility of a direct flight. If we thought there were political issues in this and still didn't know, we would never have come to Basra.
We had many changes in this tournament and tried to give more opportunities to the younger players.
Due to the postponement of the Asian Cup of Nations, younger players can be given opportunities to build our team for the next Nations Cup and World Cup.
The hosting discussion depends on the opinion of the federation and club managers; The national team did not play in our country for about 500 days, but now that I have seen Basra, I hope that the war will end soon because the most beautiful thing in the world is health and peace.