Rasen was the best Iraqi in the league.
Gurbani: We are going to the field to win against Iraq.
Mohammad Gurbani, midfielder of the Iranian soccer team, said after the 2-0 victory against Palestine:
First of all, I have to say I'm glad we won the game. It was a tough game, Palestine played very well, but we worked hard until the last minute and deserved this victory.
The Iraqi team is a good team and now we are thinking of facing them. We need to stay focused and train hard. We will play to win because we have a good team and coach and we are all ready for this game. Some new players have been added to our squad, but I think it will be a good game for us.
A number of Iraqi players played in the Iranian league; From my point of view, Bashar Rasan, who played in Persepolis and is my colleague, was the best Iraqi player who worked in the Iranian league.