The former Spanish coach of the Iraqi national team, Jesus Casas, revealed exciting events related to the technical preparations before playing several important matches.

Casas said that the President of the Iraqi Football Association, Adnan Darjal, summoned him before the Japan match and met with him for an hour and a half, trying to convince him to play with five defenders, but he rejected the proposal.

Casas added that Darjal then went to speak with the players, asking them to follow another plan, but he insisted on implementing his plan with the assistant staff and asked the players not to listen to any other instructions. He confirmed that the team played with only four defenders and achieved victory.

Casas pointed out that if he had known from the beginning that Darjal was meeting with the players and giving them tactical plans, he would not have stayed with the team. He confirmed that Younis Mahmoud always provided advice to the team and advised against participating in the 'Gulf 26' with the national team, following the federation's decision to summon only two players from each club to continue the league, along with the absence of some professionals.