Iraq Team Coach: 'We will beat Vietnam to bring happiness to the fans'
Coach Jesus Casas of the Iraqi team affirmed that he will win against the Vietnamese team to bring joy to the home audience.
Speaking at a press conference before the match with the Vietnamese team in the final round of Group F of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, coach Casas of the Iraqi team was confident in his team's victory.
Coach Casas emphasized: ''Tomorrow's match with the Vietnam team is not without importance, we want to win all the matches in the qualifying round, thereby bringing happiness to the home audience".
The coach of the Iraqi team also knows very well that this match is important for the Vietnamese team. Accordingly, if Indonesia loses or draws with the Philippines, a win will help coach Kim Sang-sik and his team advance: "For Vietnam, the match is very important because it determines the ticket to the next round."
However, coach Casas also affirmed that they will fight with all their might for the fans: "The audience loves the Iraqi National Team very much and I think the players know what they have to do on the field. During my time in Iraq, I worked very enthusiastically.
The important thing for the team now is to win, win and then think about the next thing, getting a high ranking in the next stage is not easy. Football means a lot to me and the most important thing is the present, so Iraq must win tomorrow's match," coach Jesus Casas once again affirmed.
Meanwhile, player Youssef Al-Amin said Iraq is looking forward to the match against Vietnam: "We have trained twice in Basra and we are looking forward to a big match in a big stadium in front of fans. We are very excited and ready for this match, Iraq has not qualified for the World Cup for a long time and we are looking for a ticket".
The match between Iraq vs Vietnam will take place at 1:00 a.m. on June 12.