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The national team has concluded its technical and physical preparations ahead of facing its Syrian counterpart at 8:00 PM on Sunday at King Abdullah II Stadium, as part of preparations for participating in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup finals.
The team held its training session on Saturday morning at the Al-Nashama Preparation Center, led by coach Badou Zaki, with the participation of all players, amidst media presence and coverage.
The Al-Nashama squad for the gathering includes 29 players: Yazeed Abulaila, Abdullah Al-Fakhouri, Alec Samir, Ahmed Juaidi, Yazan Al-Arab, Abdullah Nasib, Mohammad Abu Al-Nadi, Saad Al-Rousan, Hadi Al-Hourani, Mohannad Abu Taha, Ehsan Haddad, Ahmed Assaf, Anas Badawi, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Ibrahim Sadeh, Yousef Qashi, Amer Jamous, Mahmoud Shawkat, Yousef Abu Jalboush, Anas Al-Awadat, Mousa Al-Tamari, Mahmoud Mardi, Tamer Bani Odeh, Ahmed Ersan, Ali Azayzeh, Odeh Al-Fakhouri, Mohammad Abu Zrayq, and Ali Olwan.
The current team gathering will also include a match against Venezuela at 8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 6, at King Abdullah II Stadium.
It is noteworthy that the 2027 AFC Asian Cup draw placed the Al-Nashama team, the runner-up of the previous edition, in Group B, alongside Uzbekistan, Bahrain, and North Korea.
The 2027 AFC Asian Cup finals will be held from January 7 to February 5 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Al-Nashama team will begin its journey in the tournament by facing Uzbekistan on the evening of Friday, January 8, at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, before facing Bahrain on the evening of Wednesday the 13th of the same month at the same stadium, while concluding its group stage campaign by facing North Korea on the evening of Sunday, January 17, at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University Stadium in Riyadh.
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