Al Wasl’s first football team has finalized its preparations to face Iraq’s Al-Shorta team tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26, in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite Stage for the 2024-2025 season. The match will take place at Karbala International Stadium at 8:00 PM UAE time.

During the pre-match press conference, Coach Milos Milojevic emphasized the importance of the game, stating, yes, of course, this match is extremely important. In every game, we aim to secure the three points."

He added, we have great respect for our opponent. Al-Shorta is a quality team. If you look at their performance against Al-Ahli Saudi, they maintained stability for nearly 60 minutes, which shows they are a strong opponent. Therefore, we need to stay fully focused and deliver a good performance. We know we’re up against a team with significant potential."

Milojevic continued:I believe that from the very first minute, we must be fully prepared physically and mentally for the challenge. If we perform at the level we need, I hope we can achieve a positive result."

The coach also praised the standard of Iraqi football, saying, I am familiar with Iraqi football and the quality of their players. They are strong and highly skilled, so we need to remain at our peak focus to win this match."

In turn, player Alexis Pérez talked about the match; he said, What the coach said is true. Every match in this tournament is very important. I think we are progressing well. Our goal is to qualify for the next round, so this match is crucial for us to achieve that goal as soon as possible."

He added, we know we will face a tough opponent tomorrow, but we are prepared. We have trained well, and we hope to deliver our best performance and achieve a positive result."
Pérez concluded, the most important thing is to be mentally ready and prepared to give our best. We have 25 players, and every player will give their all whenever the team needs them."