Arab Cup an opportunity for all Arabs: Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports

Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports Adnan Dirjal said that the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 will be a very important opportunity to bring the Arab countries together.Dirjal said, in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), that Qatar has made a great step in organising this event in cooperation with the FIFA, especially in light of all Arab countries confirming their participation in the tournament. Dirjal expressed his confidence in the ability of Qatar to organise the Arab championship in a successful manner in view of the human capabilities it possesses, as well as in light of the availability of high-level infrastructure and stadiums with best modern technology.Dirjal expected that the Arab Cup would witness strong competitions with the participation countries, especially in light of the growth that most countries are witnessing, whether at the Asian or African level.The Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports stressed that his country’s chances of winning the Arab title would be very difficult due to the presence of big teams, expressing at the same time his confidence in all the players of the Iraqi team and their ability to present high levels and compete for the title.The Iraqi national team is the most winner of the Arab Cup, with four titles in 1964, 1966, 1985 and 1988, while Tunisia won the title of the inaugural edition in 1963, Egypt 1992, Morocco 2012, and Saudi Arabia was crowned twice in 1998 and 2002.