The match vs Iraq is in the same stadium (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar), same day (September 7, 2021), with it's start time three hours later, as the China-Japan match (https://www.the-afc.com/competitions...cup/fixtures/#). Isn't this crazy? Do they have four locker rooms? If not, how could they abide by COVID-19 protocols? TM will be there two hours prior to the match to suit up (while the second half of China-Japan match is going on). Then they need to show up on the pitch an hour before the match to warm up. This means that even if they have four locker rooms, China and Japan should rush off the pitch. How will they make sure the pitch is ready and Iran and Iraq have enough time to warm up? The stadium is next to Aspire academy and there are many training pitches nearby but you can not have Iran and Iraq players suit up and warm up there and then bus them to the stadium. If I were a coach, I would object to that. It's yet another distraction. Sounds like another snafu by AFC.
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