AMMAN — The
Jordan Basketball Federation (JBF) held a
press conference on Monday to share updates and details relating to the first
national basketball team, the Jordan Falcons.
اضافة اعلان
JBF
President
Mohamed Alayyan, Falcons
Technical Director Wissam Al-Sous, and his assistant Muhammad Hamdan were
speaking at the press conference alongside Falcons Captain Zaid Abbas.
Alayyan praised
the national technical staff, especially the technical director, saying:
“Wissam Al-Sous has proven his presence on the international scene, and this is
evidenced by his strong performance in the Asian Cup. From his thoughtful
strategies to his accuracy in planning and assessing the opponent, all of which
caught my attention.”
“He (Sous) had
an eye for seeing the potential in each player,” he added.
The national
team is set to play against the
Philippines and New Zealand on Thursday and
Sunday, respectively, at 7pm at Prince Hamzah Hall, Al-Hussein
Sports City. The
matches are part of the fifth window of the Asian qualifiers for the 2023 World
Cup.
Winning the two
matches will guarantee the Falcons’ qualification for the World Cup.
Alayyan also
discussed the recent rumors regarding the suspension of national team player
Ahmed Al-Duwairi for five matches, due to his confrontation with the Lebanese
national team player Wael Arakji during a match held in Indonesia recently.
“We believed
that the case file was closed after all parties were in agreement,” he said. “But
we were surprised that the
FIBA opened an investigation. We were received a
formal address from FIBA, and we refuted the accusations and defended ourselves
and our player after communicating with a number of lawyers.”
“We hope that
FIBA listens to our side prior to issuing any penalties,” he said, adding that
decisions from FIBA regarding the incident might be announced after the
conclusion of the fifth stage.
“We will work to
protect our players,” he added.
National team
coach, Sous, confirmed that player Amin Abu Hawass will be absent from the
Philippines due to injury.
“While we do
have some absences and we do have some difficulties — and we do not have the
needed rest — our players … will do what is required of them. And we have great
confidence in all the players.”
Regarding the
readiness of Mohamed Shaher and the extent of his recovery from injury, he
said: “Mohamed Shaher underwent a previous surgical intervention and went
through two recovery and rehabilitation processes. But, I assure everyone that
he will be available to perform during the minutes when we need him. However,
he is not physically fully ready yet.”
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