“Iran hungry for victory over Oman”: Carlos Queiroz

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz described Oman as a good team but said his players are ready to win the upcoming match against the Persian Gulf Arab country.

Iran and Oman will vie for top spot in Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifiers on Tuesday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.

“Oman has quality players and they will play for their pride against us. On the other hand, our players are very motivated to defeat Oman. We are hungry for victory,” Queiroz said in the pre-match news conference.

“Oman is a good team but we also are the best Asian team. We are going to win the match and also to fight until the end of the match. We want to prepare ourselves for the next stage,” the Portuguese added.

Carlos Queiroz also called on the fans to support the national team during the match against Oman.

Oman coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro said they will have a very difficult match against Iran but they are ready to earn the three points.

“The match against Iran is very vital for us but since it is the last group match, it will be a must-win game for both teams,” Lopez Caro said in the pre-match news conference.

“We are well-prepared for the match against Iran. We know Iran is the best team in Group D but we will do our best to win the match,” the Spaniard added.

“We’ve analyzed Iran well and are ready to beat Iran,” Juan Ramon Lopez Caro concluded.

Iran leads group D with 17 points, followed by Oman with 14 points.