Saudi Arabia will be playing Iran in the near future in the World Cup qualifier. The two teams are currently scheduled to play on November 27, 2020 in Iran before a rematch in Saudi Arabia on February 21, 2021.
"Great team, great players," Abdel Gabar said of Iran.
"I'm looking forward to the match and we're trying our best to prepare as much as possible. We're very optimistic. We always want to come into the game knowing that we're going to win and that's our goal."
"That's really what we're trying to pursue and we're hoping that we can surprise some people out there that are watching and continuing to support us."
"I would say [we are] very fast-paced and athletic," he said about the style of Saudi Arabia basketball.
"We have very athletic guys. That was something that really surprised me because I didn't really know too much about Saudi Arabia basketball but I noticed when I got there that guys were very athletic. So, you'll definitely see a lot of dunking, blocking shots, and just going up and down," Gabar told FIBA.