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Dubai Eye
7 days ago
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
UAE approves national team's schedule ahead of World Cup 2026
The UAE Football Association has approved the national team's schedule for September as they prepare for two Asian play-off matches for the 2026 World Cup. The play-offs will take place from October 8 to 14, with the national team facing Oman and Qatar at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The national team will also be holding a training camp in Dubai from August 25 to September 9, where they will play two friendly matches, the first against Syria on September 4, and the second against Bahrain on September 8. The matches will both be held at Zabeel Stadium in Al Wasl Club. Matar Al Sahbani, a leading member of the national team's administrative management, confirmed that the upcoming training camp will be more beneficial, following the success of the first training camp in Austria last month. He added that the local competitions will begin soon, and the players will play official matches with their clubs, which will aim to enhance their technical and physical readiness. He also stressed the technical staff's keenness to monitor the performance of all players, including those who missed the Austria camp due to injury. Al Sahbani explained that the selection of the Syrian and Bahraini teams for the upcoming friendly matches is due to the proximity to the level of the competitors in the Asian play-off.
ARN News Center
7 days ago
- Sport
- ARN News Center
UAE approves national team's schedule ahead of World Cup 2026
The UAE Football Association has approved the national team's schedule for September as they prepare for two Asian play-off matches for the 2026 World Cup. The play-offs will take place from October 8 to 14, with the national team facing Oman and Qatar at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The national team will also be holding a training camp in Dubai from August 25 to September 9, where they will play two friendly matches, the first against Syria on September 4, and the second against Bahrain on September 8. The matches will both be held at Zabeel Stadium in Al Wasl Club. Matar Al Sahbani, a leading member of the national team's administrative management, confirmed that the upcoming training camp will be more beneficial, following the success of the first training camp in Austria last month. He added that the local competitions will begin soon, and the players will play official matches with their clubs, which will aim to enhance their technical and physical readiness. He also stressed the technical staff's keenness to monitor the performance of all players, including those who missed the Austria camp due to injury. Al Sahbani explained that the selection of the Syrian and Bahraini teams for the upcoming friendly matches is due to the proximity to the level of the competitors in the Asian play-off.
Sharjah 24
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Sharjah Futsal League: celebrating excellence and sportsmanship
347 members from eight centres This year's event was held under the slogan "Sportsmanship and Fair Play," with the participation of 347 members from its eight centres spread across the Emirate of Sharjah, including its various cities and central and eastern regions. Great gathering The ceremony was held at the Wasit Youth Centre Theatre in Sharjah City, in the presence of Dr Abdulrahman Al Yassi, Director of Sharjah Youth; Dr Abdullah Al Shehhi, Technical Director of Futsal Referees at the UAE Football Association; a number of media representatives and online news channels; officials from Sharjah Youth Centres; and members of the working teams, referees, and coaches. Continuous youth support The ceremony highlighted a four-month sporting journey, embodying the vision of the Rubu' Qarn, supporting youth and providing a safe and stimulating competitive environment that contributes to honing talents and enhancing sporting values among participants, preparing them for a promising sporting future at the local and international levels. The ceremony began with the UAE national anthem, followed by a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by member Ibrahim Khalifa Al Suwaidi. This was followed by a welcoming speech by member Issa Abdullah Al Mazmi, in which he expressed the Foundation's appreciation to everyone who supported this success. Successful journey Attendees watched a short film documenting the league's most prominent milestones, capturing hundreds of hours of intensive training and competitive matches, from moments of challenge to team spirit and discipline on the field, all the way to victory and ascent to the podium. This film embodied the advanced technical level and sportsmanship that pervaded the tournament atmosphere. Recognition The ceremony concluded with an honoring ceremony for the referees' management at the UAE Football Association, in recognition of their professional role in managing matches, which contributed to enhancing players' adherence to the rules and guiding them to proper conduct on the field, reflecting the league's educational and sporting objectives. The ceremony also included media representatives, news websites, and electronic media platforms for their media support in highlighting the league's activities, documenting its moments, and conveying a true, bright image. This reflected the magnitude of the effort and organisation, contributed to entrenching the event in the community's consciousness, and promoted the noble values of sport among young people. Members of the league's organising committee and the cooperative employees from Sharjah Youth were also honoured in recognition of their efforts in organising and monitoring the tournament, along with the participating centers and their teams of referees and coaches. It is worth noting that the Sharjah Youth Futsal League is not just a sports tournament; rather, it is an integrated development project that embodies Sharjah Youth's vision of preparing generations who possess awareness, values, and skills, in a continuous process of building the leaders of the future.
Gulf Today
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
UAE coach Olaroiu shifts focus to crucial playoff preparation
UAE will be aiming to lock down third spot when they travel to face Kyrgyzstan in their final AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 Group A tie on Tuesday. Thursday's goalless draw with Uzbekistan ended UAE's hopes of automatic qualification and the West Asian side sit only a point ahead of Qatar, with both having sealed their places in the playoffs. Cosmin Olaroiu would have known before the tie against Uzbekistan that automatic qualification was going to be a long shot but the newly appointed head coach saw positives in the match and is already preparing for the playoffs. 'You have a once in a lifetime chance,' Olaroiu said. 'I don't think you should talk about motivation as much as preparation. That is the most important thing. Now is the end of the season, we have a break, then the clubs will start their preparations. 'In September, there is (an international) break and we will have some friendly games. The preparation is very, very important because the work the clubs will do now will influence it.' Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, will be aiming to finish their debut campaign at this stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers on a high note. Cosmin Olaroiu In a setback to the team ahead of the crucial match, the UAE Football Association has suspended defender Khalid Al Dhanhani and forward Sultan Adel for five domestic matches and fined each player Dhs500,000 on Sunday for misconduct during a national team training camp. The players have left the camp with immediate effect due to a violation of disciplinary rules and will not travel with the squad to Kyrgyzstan. 'The disciplinary committee of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA) has decided to suspend Sharjah player Khalid Al Dhanhani and Shabab Al Ahli player Sultan Adil for five domestic matches, and to impose a fine of Dh500,000 on each,' the UAEFA said in a statement on Sunday. 'They have also been removed from the senior national team list after committing a violation inside the national team training camp on June 7.' The clubs of the two players dismissed from the UAE national team have expressed their support for the Football Association's decision. While the specific nature of the 'violation' has not been disclosed, both players' clubs have backed the FA's actions. 'While the club reaffirms its full respect for the decisions and regulations of the UAE Football Association, it will proceed with the necessary disciplinary action against the player,' Sharjah club stated. Saudi aim for miracle against Australia: A Saudi squad that has scored six goals through nine qualifying games need to beat Australia by a five-goal margin to earn a direct spot at the 2026 World Cup. Head coach Herve Renard knows it's an extremely unlikely outcome for his Saudi team, but he's urging his players to go all in Tuesday in the last game of the third round of Asian qualifying for next year's global tournament. 'The door is closed but we have to try to qualify even if it is through the window,' Renard said after his team's 2-0 win over Bahrain last week kept Saudi Arabia in contention. 'Everything must go very well for us if we are to qualify; we have to score goals.' Anything less than a five-goal deficit means Australia — in second spot in Group C — will qualify for a seventh World Cup. The last time the Socceroos lost by such a margin was in successive 6-0 defeats against Brazil and France in 2013. The Australians have scored 14 goals and conceded six through nine qualifiers. After successive World Cup qualifications through the playoffs, Australia are close to securing a direct route but coach Tony Popovic is taking nothing for granted. 'We need to do a job in Saudi,' Popovic said. 'We're in a great position, but we need to finish it off.' Popovic has only been in the job since September, stepping in after Graham Arnold resigned after collecting just one point in the group's first two qualification games. 'It's been a really intense period since I've come in but everyone's embraced what we're aiming to do,' he said. 'And we're very close now to achieving our goal.'For China, Kuwait, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan and Bahrain, the run to 2026 is already over. UAE players take part in a training session in Bishkek on Monday, ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Kyrgyzstan.
Gulf Today
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
UAE suspend two footballers for 5 matches, fine them Dhs500,000 each
During its meeting on Sunday, the disciplinary committee of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA) decided to suspend Sharjah Football Club players Khalid Al Dhanhani and Shabab Al Ahli player Sultan Adel for five matches in local competitions, to fine them Dhs500,000 each and to exclude them from the senior national team roster. The decision, which is in line with the list of penalties and sanctions for national teams, came after the two players had committed a violation inside the team's camp on June 7, 2025.
