The spirit and mentality are better after the match against Palestine. We have rested and trained well and every player is 100 per cent fit.

All matches we play are like a final for us.

We know they are more experienced at this level. Also, they are professionals, which we are not. But this is our home ground and we hold the advantages. If my boys stick to the plan, we will win.

This is a very serious development. We are witnessing some sort of regression in social norms. Palestine has always been famous for its tolerance, pluralism, amicable relations, lack of discrimination and sectarianism. It is quite alarming that such incidents should take place.

Iran has no physical presence in Palestine, and all we do is aid the Palestinians spiritually, ideologically and medically.

as happens chiefly in Palestine.