The decisive day in the first group in Khaleeji Zain 25
The first group in the Gulf 25 will be decided on Thursday, January 12, 2023, with two matches being held simultaneously in order to equalize opportunities, as Iraq leads the group with 4 points, followed by the Omani team with the same balance but lagging behind the Iraqi team on goal difference.
At the Sports City Stadium, at six o’clock in the evening, the Iraqi team, the owner of the land, the audience, and the leader will face the Yemeni team, which left the competitions after its recent loss to the Omani team, while the Olympic Port Stadium will host at the same time the match between the Omani and Saudi teams, where Al-Amati ranks second behind the Iraqis and the Saudis are third. with 3 points from a win and a draw.
Returning to the Iraq-Yemen match, the Iraqi team needs a draw only to ensure qualification, but it is counting in order to lead the group and raise its score to seven points in order to face the second group in the semi-finals. The Iraqi team presented a good level in its last match against Saudi Arabia in a rainy and exciting atmosphere. While Al-Yemeni also appeared well, despite losing to Al-Omani by three goals to two, and persevered a lot, he was unable to maintain his progress to bid farewell to the tournament, and he is now without credit after losing twice. From here, Al-Yemeni will play without any pressure and will try to advance a good match in front of the Iraqi owner of the land and the public.
And if the Iraqi team has better chances of reaching the semi-finals in the Gulf 25, sympathizing with what it has presented and the great public support it enjoys, then the other match between Omani and Saudi Arabia will be breathtaking and difficult to predict, as both are looking for their chances of qualifying, although Omani needs to tie in order to ensure the transition to the semi-finals, that is, he plays with two chances, like the Iraqi team, while Saudi Arabia faces only one condition if he wants to qualify, and the condition is to win, which will add a lot of clubness, enthusiasm, and seriousness, and therefore it will be very fun, so who knows how to manage the confrontation? With a well-thought-out tactical calculation, he could be the closest to reaching the semi-finals.
All possibilities remain in the first group, and anticipation will remain until the last whistle in the match.