The former Iraqi national team star, Younis Mahmoud, sparked widespread controversy in recent days after his exciting statements about the Saudi national team’s chances of competing for the 26th Gulf title.

Younis was He expressed a strong opinion about the performance of the Green Falcons in the tournament, which prompted the Saudi national team players to attack him after their victory over the Iraqi national team in the final round of the group stage, where the match ended with Saudi Arabia winning with a score. 3/1.

Despite the controversy that accompanied his statements, Younis Mahmoud did not hesitate to publish a message of condolence after the Saudi team’s exit from the tournament following its loss to the Oman team in the semi-finals. Through his official account on the “X” platform.

Younis Mahmoud wrote: “Congratulations to the Saudi national team and better luck in the upcoming tournaments, and congratulations to the Oman national team.” "The diligent."

These words were a measure of calm from the Iraqi star towards the Saudi players after the sudden exit from the tournament in which the Saudi fans themselves had wished to achieve the title.

In the same context, it must be noted that the Iraqi national team exited the tournament early after losing to Saudi Arabia in the last round of the group stage, ranking third in its group with three points.