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According to Tasnim news agency, Amir Ghalenoui said in a press conference before the national team’s match against North Korea in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, thanking Laos for hosting it: We know we have a tough game. North Korea is a team with a plan in defense and attack, and it works very well and fast in attacks. In this game, we have to go to the field with more focus and responsibility than the previous matches. We got a good result in the previous two games, but those two matches went down in history.
He called the match against the teams of North Korea and Kyrgyzstan the most important matches of the national team and said: We must play with high concentration from the first minute to the 90th minute. We have analyzed North Korea and it is a very good team, even in the match against Uzbekistan when they lost or in the match against the UAE where they drew, they had a chance to win, so we must face this opponent with full attention and focus.
In response to the question of what challenge you are facing for tomorrow’s match, the head coach of the national team stated: Fortunately, we do not have any special challenge and the players are ready to play. I have to thank Mehdi Taj, the president of the Football Federation, that we were able to come to Laos by direct flight, and if the direct flight was not coordinated, our trip would have taken 30 hours. However, the truth of the game is when the referee blows the whistle to start the game, and I hope that the national team players will start and finish their work in this match with the same focus they had in the game against Qatar and use the opportunities efficiently.
In response to this question, Qalenoui said that the history of matches between Iran and North Korea shows that the opponent of tomorrow has always been a fierce competitor for the Iranian team, and said: “Anyway, football in Asia has shown that it is progressing.” You see the results recorded in the Asian Nations Cup or World Cup qualifiers, you will notice this closeness and progress. North Korea has also shown that they are a good team with a plan, and their past results show this. We want to get the necessary result in this game with an attacking performance. From the first day, I have told the team players that the matches against North Korea and Kyrgyzstan are our most difficult and important games.
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