Al Annabi in Austria
overseas training camp and will be preparing under the guidance
of their Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui for the fourth stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026. The preparatory camp in Austrian town of Going am Wilden Kaiser will run until July 27.
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