Hassan Maatouq, captain of the Lebanese national team, told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed: Our group is difficult and we will give everything we have
Hassan Maatouk, captain of the Lebanese national football team, which will participate in the 2023 Asian Cup, which will start on January 12 in Qatar, spoke in an exclusive interview with Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed before starting his journey in the Asian Championship with the “Cedars” team.
The Lebanese national team’s journey in the 2023 Asian Cup will begin against the Qatari national team on the opening day of the tournament on January 12, in a group that also includes the Chinese and Tajikistan national teams, and the Lebanon national team seeks to qualify for the second round for the first time in its history.
In this context, Hassan Maatouq noted the difficulty of the group in which the Lebanese national team will play, especially the opening match, which has special symbolism, especially because it will be played against the Qatar national team, the owner of the land and the fans, but the opening of the tournament is a beautiful thing despite the difficulty of the confrontation, noting by saying: “We will give everything we have.”
Regarding the comparison of the Lebanese national team between the 2019 and 2023 Asian Cup editions, Matouk confirmed that things will not be easy after changing several coaches, but he stressed that the group is ready to compete and there is great satisfaction from the coach before the start of the Asian Championship, while Maatouk confirmed that the team is ready to give everything in the tournament. Asian Championship.
It is noteworthy that the Lebanese national team is participating for the third time in the Asian Cup, as it previously participated in the 2000 edition, and was eliminated in the group stage, and in the 2019 edition, it was also eliminated from the first round, but it has a great chance to qualify in the 2023 edition, in light of Qualification system for teams with the best third place in groups.
The “Cedars” team will participate in the first group of the 2023 Asian Cup, alongside the teams of Qatar, China and Tajikistan, and it is expected that it will enjoy great public support in the stands of the stadiums of the matches that it will play, especially in light of the large Lebanese community that lives in Doha and will support the team in its important matches.
The Lebanese national team will begin its matches against the Qatar national team on January 12 at Lusail Stadium, then play its second match on the 17 of the same month at Al-Thumama Stadium, while it will conclude its group stage campaign against the Tajikistan national team on the 22 of the same month at Al-Thumama Stadium. Jassim bin Hamad.
2024-01-09 22:04:10
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