Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: Lebanon take on DPR Korea on Tuesday knowing a third victory in four qualifiers will push them even closer to their first appearance in the Finals of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 since hosting the tournament back in 2000.
But despite sitting on top of Group B with an unbeaten record, coach Miodrag Radulovic is concerned complacency could still derail his team’s hopes of qualifying for the 2019 finals in the United Arab Emirates.
“It is very important and should be a very decisive match because we are now on the verge of qualifying,” said the Montenegrin coach of the meeting at Beirut’s Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.
“The match on Tuesday will not be easy and I’m afraid of the mentality because we are now on the top of the group with seven points and everyone thinks that it is already over, which is not true.
“We should respect DPR Korea, who are a good team and they played twice before in the FIFA World Cup and four times in the Asian Cup.
"Our target is to continue our good results, finish on top of the group and improve in the FIFA ranking.”
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