Kazma Departs for Erbil on Saturday in Preparation for the Gulf Club Champions League

The Al-Kazma first football team delegation departs for Iraq on Saturday to face Erbil, with the match scheduled for 6 p.m. next Wednesday at the Franso Hariri Stadium, as part of the third round of Group C in the Gulf Club Champions League.

The decision to depart early for Erbil was taken to provide the Al-Kazma players with a focused environment, particularly following their 2-1 defeat to UAE-based Ajman in their Group C second-round match played last Tuesday at the Friendship and Peace Stadium.

Al-Kazma’s technical staff, led by Croatian coach Tadić, will work to rectify the mistakes made by the players in the Ajman encounter. Notably, the coach held a meeting with the players before yesterday’s Thursday training session, highlighting the errors and shortcomings.

Two foreign players will miss the trip with the delegation: Algerian international Idriss Chaibi, due to suspension, and Brazilian Patrick Robson, who suffered a broken hand during the intervals of the Ajman match.

It is worth noting that Erbil was originally scheduled to host Saudi club Al-Ittihad the day before yesterday (Wednesday). However, Al-Ittihad did not attend, having submitted a request to the Arabian Gulf Cup Union. While the Saudi team did not travel to Iraq, Erbil officials insisted on holding the match as scheduled.