Arruabarina: Our national team’s victory against South Korea is the beginning.. and I thank the Football Association
Argentinian Rodolfo Arruabarina, coach of the UAE national football team, praised the UAE players, after defeating South Korea in the last round of the third stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, to finish third in Group A, and set a date with Australia in the Asian playoff match.
In the press conference after the match, Aruabarina added: “I thank all the players for the performance and the distinguished level they presented during the match, noting that the preparations for the South Korea match started from the last match, after the loss from Iraq. We have studied our mistakes and learned from them, and we have a distinguished group of players who are at a high level”.
And he added: Yesterday’s victory against Korea is a start, and all I need is for the players to continue to work well with their clubs, which will benefit the team, and I would like to thank the officials of the UAE Federation, for their strenuous and continuous effort at the beginning of my work at the head of the administration, and the great support they gave me and the players.
He continued: I did not have enough time to ask about the outcome of the Syria-Iraq match, and my focus was all about facing South Korea.
Source: UAE Football Association