With 10 players from that team at Deep Shenzhen, Yemen finally fell 4-2 in a penalty shootout in Thailand’s AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 quarterfinals after holding Iran to the attraction of goals.
With that in mind, the Tehran Times said Abdi warned his players that they cannot underestimate Yemen.
“We are facing a very tough match against Yemen. In fact, every match is challenging and every team focuses on securing points,” Abdi said.
“We played against Yemen in the quarterfinals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup in 2023, winning a penalty shootout 4-2. They’re a hardworking team. They’re one of the best teams in Asia. I’m sure.
“We need to improve in every aspect of the game. We’re partly with the senior team while we’re training with most players, but this was a challenge. As a result, we’ve got a full-scale It only took about seven days to train with the team, but this tournament will allow the team to handle each match.”
Mohammed Hasan Ali al-Baadani’s Yemen wants to overcome their first day defeat against Uzbekistan, preparing to head towards the terrifying Iranian side.
Yemen wasted opportunities against Uzbekistan in the second half, with Mohamed Al-Burnawi and Adel Qassem unable to find the back of the net, The AFC.com wrote.
“Despite the defeat to Uzbekistan, we are still in this race,” Al Baadani said. “Soccer is a great margin game and we will do our best to improve our finish and come back stronger against Iran.”
MNA