Iraq Veterans Team Coach Confirms Readiness to Defend Gulf Cup Title

Today, Thursday, the coordination meeting and press conference for the second edition of the Gulf Cup for Veterans was held in Doha, with the participation of the coaches of the competing teams. The coach of Iraq Veterans, Shaker Mahmoud, confirmed his team's full readiness to compete for the title, noting the strong ambition to deliver a performance worthy of the defending champion and the name of Iraqi football, despite facing some injuries and absences among players. Mahmoud called for the tournament matches to be held in the future concurrently with the Gulf Cup for national teams. The conference included a review of the tournament's regulations and rules, as well as an explanation of the organizational arrangements for the current edition.