The head coach of the national football team, Romanian Olaru Cosmin, has expressed his confidence in Al Ahli striker Sultan Adel to lead the team's attack against Iraq in the away match on Thursday evening at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This is the first leg of the final stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.Meanwhile, the Romanian coach renewed his trust in goalkeeper Khaled Eisa to defend the national team's goal against the Lions of the Mesopotamia, despite the criticism he faced after the 1-2 defeat to Qatar in the previous qualifying stage.The team's lineup was as follows:Goalkeeper: Khaled Eisa.Defense: Miloni, Bimenta, Alaa Zuhair, Rubin.Midfield: Luan Pereira, Abdullah Ramadan, Yahya Nader, Harb Abdullah, Jimenez.Striker: Sultan Adel.Based on the formation, it is clear that Cosmin will rely on a 4-5-1 system, giving freedom to both Harb Abdullah and Luan Pereira to advance from the flanks.
