Tuesday, March 21, 2023 – 3:34 pm
PATTAYA, March 21, WAM/ The UAE beach soccer team will look to continue their progress in the competition when they meet their Thailand team (host) tomorrow, Wednesday, as part of the 2023 quarter-finals at the Jomtien La Arena in Pattaya. AFC Beach Soccer Cup in Thailand.
The United Arab Emirates team will be looking to continue their successful career in the tournament, but they will face a rival armed with groundsmen and public figures as Thailand hope to invest in winning the tournament.
Emirates national team coach Victor Vasquez has ensured his team is ready to face the hosts.
Vázquez told the official website of the Asian Football Confederation: “We are used to playing in these conditions and we gave good positions in the group stage. Although we lost the last match in a different way, our focus now is to try to win in the next stage.
Thailand coach Manus Matuha expressed his pride at his country getting past the group stage for the first time in its history of participation in the tournament, pointing out its importance in boosting the morale of the players and increasing their desire to achieve more. .
Madtuha said: “We know we will be facing a very strong team and we will have to show a lot of discipline and commitment to get a positive result in the end. We are not absent from the meeting and we will do our best to qualify for the next round.
Thailand topped Group A in the first round with 6 points from 3 games, losing 2-3 to Saudi Arabia, then beating Afghanistan 5-4 and Bahrain 2-0.
On the other hand, the UAE national team finished second in Group B with 6 points from 3 matches, losing to Uzbekistan 4-0, Malaysia 5-3 and Iran 2-7.
It is noteworthy that both the first and second placed teams in this tournament are qualified to represent the Asian continent in the 2023 Beach Soccer World Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates and join the United Arab Emirates team.
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