Three Keys for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya to Overcome Nawroz

Air Force will start their title defense tomorrow with a challenging away match against Nawroz at the Sulaymaniyah Stadium, in the opening of the new season of the Iraqi Premier League.

With full readiness and tickets sold out 48 hours prior, the Falcons are counting on three key factors for success.

Air Force Club enters the match as the defending champion, and this status alone provides the players with added confidence before any encounter.

Coach Fathi Al-Jabali stated: "We will enter the match with the identity of last season's champions, and everyone knows the history of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya."

This identity means that the team does not play for a point, but to impose control from the first minute. The Air Force players are accustomed to pressing and winning in big matches, and this will make them more cohesive even if the team falls behind or faces crowd pressure in Sulaymaniyah.

Al Quwa Al Jawiya possesses a combination of experience and youth, with most of their players having faced decisive matches both domestically and in Asia.

The presence of names like captain Saad Abdul Amir, who spoke about 25 training sessions and a successful camp in Egypt, provides the team with balance in managing the match.

Since his arrival, Tunisian Fethi Jebali has succeeded in instilling a "winning mentality" in the locker room. The desire has become evident on the players' faces and in their training.

Al-Jabali does not want a shaky start, and he knows that the first three points provide a huge morale boost for the team and confirm to everyone that Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya is ready to defend the title.

The desire here is not just talk; it has manifested in Egypt's training camp, in the seriousness of the training sessions, and in the determination of the new players to prove themselves under a coach with a strong personality.

"The league is long and requires everyone's cooperation," said Al-Jabali, but a strong start is what shapes the journey.

Last season, the two teams met twice: Air Force won once and they drew once, which means that the encounters are always open.