The delegation of Al-Zawraa club headed this evening, Saturday, to the Tajik capital Dushanbe in preparation for the anticipated match against the Tajik team Istiklol Dushanbe, as part of the third round of the AFC Champions League 2. In this match, the Iraqi team aims to achieve a positive result that enhances its chances of competing for qualification spots.

Al-Zawraa is in a state of optimism before the match, following the arrival of Egyptian coach Emad Al-Nahas in Baghdad to officially take over the team's leadership. The match against Istiklol Dushanbe will mark the first appearance of the new coaching staff led by Al-Nahas and his assistants, who aspire to leave a strong mark from the start.

The squad announced by the coaching staff features a balance between experienced players and youth, in the hope that the team will perform at a level befitting the club's rich history in the continental championship.

The traveling squad to Dushanbe includes the following names:

Goalkeepers:

Jalal Hassan, Hussein Hassan, Ali Jadaan.

Defense Line:

Abdullah Naseeb, Akam Hashim, Omar Nuri, Sajjad Mohammed Fadhil, Kazem Raad, Dargham Ismail, Maitham Jabbar, Sajjad Mohammed Mahdi.

Midfield:

Nizar Al-Rashdan, Hussein Falah, Mohammed Qassem, Clarence Junior, Haidar Abdul Karim, Karrar Nabil, Ali Sadiq.

Attack Line:

Quqiya, Rizq Bani Hani, Murad Mohammed, Lawandi, Mehdi Al-Humaidan, Ibrahim Tomiwa, Rasool Fadhil, Youssef Aziz.