Salem Awad: Ready for the UAE
Yemeni goalkeeper and leader Salem Awad said his teammates are ready to unveil Yemen’s new face in the Gulf.
“We hope to achieve the first win in the history of Yemen in the Gulf championships. We are in this tournament for the ninth time. We have learned from the past and we prepared well for this tournament”.
About the match against UAE, Salem Awad said: “UAE team has gone through volatile stages in the recent period and we do not fear anyone and we will provide a level befitting the value of the tournament”.
Regarding the volatile periods of the team in the Asian qualifiers, Awad said: “Yes, sometimes we go through volatile periods in the qualifiers and this is because of the stoppage of the competitions in Yemen, but we are determined to achieve positive results this time.”