Saad Attiya: Iraq presented its worst tournament in the Gulf Cup

Former Iraqi national team player Saad Attiya spoke about Saudi Arabia's qualification for the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup and Iraq's performance during the tournament.

The Saudi national team defeated its Iraqi national team yesterday, Saturday, with a score of 3-1, making the Green team qualify for the semi-finals.

Saad Attiya said on the “In the Middle” program: “Since the beginning of the tournament, I have been nominating the Iraqi and Saudi teams to skip the group stage, but I must congratulate the Bahraini team, which... It appeared at a good level.”

He continued: “The Saudi national team is a candidate to reach the final, despite Despite its bad start, it is a great team that never dies, and it is the most qualified Arab team for the World Cup and has a great history.

He added: “The Iraqi team played its worst tournament in the Gulf Cup. It was not convincing during the 3 matches, and I think it did not deserve to qualify, given the level it presented.”

He concluded: "The Saudi national team dealt intelligently with the statements of Younis Mahmoud, Vice President of the Iraqi Football Association, knowing that he did not intend to insult the Saudi national team."