The Peninsula
Miodrag Radulovic, the Head Coach of the Lebanese national football team, showed optimism in the team's ability to perform as hoped for in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar.
Lebanon will begin the tournament by facing Qatar, that will be defending their crown in the opening match at Lusail Would Cup Stadium on Friday.
Radulovic said in comment on Thursday that their team is eager for Friday's match against Qatar and that they will seek to use their previous experiences for the performance expected.
He highlighted that although the Lebanese team had a short time to prepare for the match, there is present a determination to represent their country's football in the best possible way.
He added that the team include some experienced players as well as young players. In general, he expects that the team will play a great match against the former champion and host team.
The Montenegrin coach finalized his statement by stressing out that the team has a great challenge to face and will fight to obtain the largest number of points to advance to the next round. He said that the team's main goal is the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.