Dubai: Lebanon head into their match against Saudi Arabia at the Al Maktoum Stadium on Saturday needing a win to keep their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 hopes alive.
In their group opener against Qatar on Wednesday, Lebanon held their opponents to a goalless first half but was struck in the second half by goals from Bassam Al Rawi and Almoez Ali.
Sitting third in the group standings behind Qatar and Saudi Arabia, who have three points each, Lebanon head coach Miodrag Radulovic said his team must aim for a win on Saturday.
“I told my players that we have to forget what happened in the last game, and all our focus is for the next game,” said the former Pakhtakor Tashkent coach.