According to the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, in the space of 20 days before the first meeting of the national team in the World Cup, the situation is different from what was previously thought. Queiroz’s comments and complaints about Qatar’s Al-Ahly Club, by not allowing Shoja Khalilzadeh and Mohammad Hossein Kananizadegan to train with the national team, have created the possibility that these two may lose the chance to participate in the World Cup.
Previously, Khalilzadeh and Kananizadegan were mentioned as the national team’s defensive line pair in the World Cup, but this composition may change due to the recent events. In fact, these days, regardless of the stress that Kananizadegan and Khalilzadeh are under, their rivals in the defensive line are equally hoping to impose themselves and make their way to the main line-up.
Queiroz’s tactics are based on defending well and therefore defenders play a key role in this coach’s system. In this situation, the stress of Kananizadegan and Khalilzadeh, and of course Esteghlal players who are added to the camp later; It is predictable. Of course, this issue does not only include the defenders, because until November 23, which is the final opportunity to announce the list of all teams to participate in Qatar, all the people who have the chance to be in the national team are in fear. Maybe this story applies more to the defenders, but in the end, all the players these days want to impose themselves with a lot of effort.
With these conditions, it should be seen what decision Keirosh will make to introduce the 26 players of the national team by November 23. Will the two defenders of Al-Ahly be among the passengers of the World Cup? Will this problem be solved by negotiating with their clubs? Will the people who are mentioned as the main chances to be in Qatar get the opportunity to play in the World Cup or will the situation turn out differently? At the moment, everyone is in fear and hope of losing or getting the jersey of the national team, and they will spend 13 stressful days, especially after the recent talks of Queiroz.
On November 19, the national team will hold a preparatory meeting with Nicaragua at Azadi Stadium, and this game can be a good benchmark. After announcing the final list on November 25, Queiroz’s students will face Tunisia in Qatar to hold their last preparatory match.
Iran will face England in its first match in the World Cup on November 30, Wales on November 4, and America on December 8.