Algerian Noureddine Ould Ali, coach of the Yemen national team, indicated that the Saudi national team was one of the victims of the first round and would be able to return as a candidate for the tournament. He referred to a famous French proverb that says, “You must be careful of the wounded beast.”

The Yemen national team will meet its Saudi counterpart in the second round of the group stage of the Arabian Gulf Cup.

Algerian Noureddine Ould Ali, coach of the Yemen national team, said in the press conference that preceded the confrontation: There are positive things from the first match. In the first half, we missed an attack that would have changed the match. Comparison between us and Bahrain. Bahrain’s possession was 22 percent compared to the Saudi team’s control. On the ball, but the Bahrain national team had effectiveness and this is what we need.

He added about the upcoming match: The Saudi national team is one of the victims of the first round and is trying to return, but we will try to stop it.

Yemen national team coach Zad: There is a French proverb that says, “You must be careful of the wounded beast,” and this applies to the Saudi national team, which is going through difficult stages. Renard has a wound that he is trying to treat. We have a difficult task.

Regarding his message to the Yemeni fans, Noureddine Ould Ali said: We are working on the things that we can work on. The players are professionals and some are without a league, and they need public support and support.

Regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the Saudi national team, he said: There are Musab Al-Jawir and Salem Al-Dosari. The team has the most dangerous players on the right and left. We are working on the negatives. Their strength is known and I do not need to talk about them. Salem’s speed and Musab’s diligence are in the present and he is a player for the future.

He added: He has a talent in midfield and the negatives are “leave them to us.” I played against the Saudi national team 4 times as a coach, drawing twice and losing twice, and there are negatives they have that we will work on.

In response to Asharq Al-Awsat’s question about achieving the first victory in the tournament, he said: We will not burden the Yemeni national team players with the archive of losses in previous tournaments, and we will strive to achieve something in the remaining matches.

The Yemen national team coach concluded by saying: There are talents in Yemen, but they need attention, and their success will be my success. I want to give them the spotlight.

For his part, Mohammed Aman, the Yemeni national team goalkeeper, said in the press conference: We have a difficult and strong match against a team nominated for the title. We are determined to present a strong match and come out with a positive result.

Aman added in the interview: The Saudi national team has some of the best players on the continent, and it is going through a difficult stage, but it can return at any time and we are ready for them.