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Arab Times
7 days ago
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- Arab Times
Uncertainty looms over the 2025 Arab Cup
RABAT, July 16: New reports have surfaced regarding the status of the Arab Cup football tournament, originally scheduled for December next year. According to Moroccan newspaper Al-Mountakhab, the Arab Football Federation is leaning toward postponing the 2025 Arab Cup due to a heavily congested international calendar. The report highlights that the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and the physical and health toll on players throughout last season may adversely affect their performance and well-being. The local organizing committee had earlier announced that the tournament's prize fund would exceed $36.5 million, setting a new benchmark and positioning the Arab Cup among the world's premier international competitions. The draw, held in Doha last May, placed Kuwait against Mauritania in a playoff match set for late November. The winner will advance to the group stage (Group C), which also features Egypt, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. The Arab Cup has re-emerged as a significant tournament after a long break since 2009, making a strong comeback in 2021 when Qatar hosted the event under FIFA's supervision. It was subsequently included in the international calendar to be held every four years.
Daily Tribune
11-07-2025
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- Daily Tribune
National football team begin Slovenia Camp
TDT | Manama Bahrain's senior men's football team departed yesterday for Slovenia to begin a twoweek training camp running until July 24. This camp is the first major step in preparing for upcoming tournaments, including the Arab Cup 2025 in Doha, Qatar. 28-Player Squad At the end of last month, coach Dragan Talajić named a 28-player squad for the camp • Sayed Mahdi Baqer • Amine Benaddi • Waleed Al Hayyam • Mohamed Al Ghurabli • Yousif Habib • Abdulkarim Fardan • Ebrahim Lutfallah • Hazaa Ali • Hussain Jameel • Abdullah Al Khalasi • Ahmed Dhiyaa • AlSayed Mahmood Al Mousawi • Ahmed Bughamar • Hamad Shamsan • Omar Saber • Jassim AlShaikh • Komail Al Aswad • Sayed Diyaa Saeed • Hussain AlEker • Vincent Emmanuel • Ahmed Abdul - Hameed • Abdulla Al Sabeei • Hussain Abdulkarim • Mehdi Abduljabbar • Ebrahim Al Khattal • Mehdi Humaidan • Ali Madan • Ahmed AlSherooqi Eyes on the Arab Cup Bahrain's participation in the 2025 Arab Cup depends on winning a playoff against Djibouti scheduled for November 25 or 26. The winner will join Group D alongside Algeria, Iraq, and the winner of Lebanon vs. Sudan.
Daily Tribune
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
William Jones Cup kicks off
TDT | Manama The 44th William Jones Cup begins tomorrow in Chinese Taipei, running until July 20. Bahrain's senior men's basketball team is set to compete against nine top Asian teams. Bahrain will face tough competition including Japan, Australia, Malaysia, the UAE, and hosts Chinese Taipei. Also in the mix are Chinese Taipei's development squad, Qatar's B team, and defending champions Strong Group Athletics from the Philippines. From Paint to Presidency For Bahrain Basketball Association President Alaa Mudara, the William Jones Cup is a vital step in a long-term plan. 'This competition offers a different intensity from what we face in the Gulf, and that challenge is exactly what we need to prepare for the Arab Cup in Tunisia.' Mudara brings personal history to the moment, having represented Bahrain in the 1978 William Jones Cup as a player. 'That year, we were named best team of the tournament,' he recalled. 'Now, returning as president, I see the same hunger in this generation.' The Squad Greek coach Georgios Vovoras has named a near fullstrength roster. Key players include guards Mustafa Hussain and Ahmed Salman, forwards Mohammed Ameer, Subah Hussain, Mohammed Buallay, Ali Jaber, and naturalised stars Wayne Chism and JaKarr Sampson. The squad is completed by Mahmood Abbas, Ali Hussain, Ahmed bin Deina, and Abdulqader Thani. The William Jones Cup is a prestigious Asian tournament organised by the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association. Many teams use it as a warmup for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 in Jeddah next month. Tough Road Ahead Bahrain opens tomorrow against continental powerhouse Japan, followed by games against Chinese Taipei's development team, Malaysia, Australia, the UAE, Qatar's B team, Chinese Taipei's national team, and Strong Group Athletics. The team has prepared with local training sessions and won two recent friendlies against the UAE at Khalifa Sports City Arena.
Daily Tribune
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Bahrain's National Football Team Kicks Off Slovenia Camp
TDT | Manama Bahrain's senior men's football team departed yesterday for Slovenia to begin a two-week training camp running until July 24. This camp is the first major step in preparing for upcoming tournaments, including the Arab Cup 2025 in Doha, Qatar. 28-Player Squad At the end of last month, coach Dragan Talajić named a 28-player squad for the camp Sayed Mahdi Baqer Amine Benaddi Waleed Al Hayyam Mohamed Al Ghurabli Yousif Habib Abdulkarim Fardan Ebrahim Lutfallah Hazaa Ali Hussain Jameel Abdullah Al Khalasi Ahmed Dhiyaa AlSayed Mahmood Al Mousawi Ahmed Bughamar Hamad Shamsan Omar Saber Jassim AlShaikh Komail Al Aswad Sayed Diyaa Saeed Hussain AlEker Vincent Emmanuel Ahmed AbdulHameed Abdulla Al Sabeei Hussain Abdulkarim Mehdi Abduljabbar Ebrahim Al Khattal Mehdi Humaidan Ali Madan Ahmed AlSherooqi Eyes on the Arab Cup Bahrain's participation in the 2025 Arab Cup depends on winning a playoff against Djibouti scheduled for November 25 or 26. The winner will join Group D alongside Algeria, Iraq, and the winner of Lebanon vs. Sudan.
LeMonde
05-07-2025
- Sport
- LeMonde
France women's manager Laurent Bonadei: 'Let's avoid saying we're Euro favorites'
The French women's national football team is preparing to compete in the Euro for the eighth time. After three quarter-final appearances between 2009 and 2017, Les Bleues have never progressed beyond a semi-final, which they reached in 2022. On Saturday evening, they will face reigning champions England in their opening match, in Zurich, Switzerland. On June 25, ahead of his first major international tournament as head coach, Laurent Bonadei, former assistant to Hervé Renard, spoke to Le Monde about how he had "spent many years preparing to become the number one." What is the atmosphere like among Les Bleues before the start of the Euro? I sense a positive working atmosphere with committed players who, for now, are respecting everything we've put in place. We're building on a foundation of trust thanks to our latest results, which should allow us to push ourselves even further. This Euro will be your first major competition as head coach. Are you looking forward to this debut? I've already experienced the Nations League [since February 2025]. With Les Bleues, this is my first competition in a short and prestigious format. I also got the chance to take part, as head coach of Saudi Arabia, in the [men's] Arab Cup in 2021 [eliminated in the group stage]. Hervé [Renard] let me manage that tournament. These experiences allowed me to prepare for this kind of event.
