Lebanese basketball coach Jad Al-Haj expressed his great satisfaction that Men’s Cedars reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup of Nations after eliminating the Chinese team and winning it 72–69 in the quarter-finals.

In an exclusive interview with sports reporter Issa Yasin, the coach confirmed that the team is rewriting history in this tournament after a historic win against Team China followed by a first historic victory over Team New Zealand in the group stage. .

Al-Haj pointed to the great determination of this team and the great desire of the players to reach as far as possible in this tournament.

The coach added that the team will approach the long-awaited match with Jordan in the semi-finals with the same attitude and forget all the numbers and statistics in order to resolve issues on the field.

Al-Haj continued that the team will focus for another 40 minutes to reach their desired goal, which is to reach the final match.