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Group G of the Asian Qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 is set for a thrilling final showdown with group leaders Vietnam facing their nearest chasers the UAE as third-placed Thailand play fourth-placed Malaysia on Tuesday. With just two points separating the …

Tadej Pogacar added another victory to his growing palmarés, winning the overall title of the Tour of Slovenia. The Emirati team put in a strong performance, placing four riders in the top 10. The fourth stage, 175.3km from Ljubljana to Novo Mesto, was decided by a quick finish in which …

H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, has issued a decree to restructure the board of directors of Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, headed by Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Dr. Omniyat Mohammed Al Hajri as Vice President. The …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today inaugurated the largest sports venue in the UAE capital at the Mubadala Sports Centre in Al Bahia. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan was accompanied by Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi, President of the UAE and Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federations and First Vice President of …

Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) will return for a 13th edition at the UAE capital’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena this year in November. Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), the governing body for the sport in the emirates, said, “Following the success of the …

Dubai Sports Council, in cooperation with the “Dubai Economy”, issued a decision to close a sports facility for a full month and cancel a sport event organized by it for not complying with the COVID-19 precautionary measures.

The UAE will participate in the World Judo Championships 2021, which Hungarian capital Budapest will host from 6th to 13th June, under strict COVID-19 protocols. So far 116 countries from 5 continents, with 668 athletes, have registered to compete at the world championship. UAE’s Judoka Scvortov Victor will fight his …

The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) has decided to allow the audience to attend the Group G matches in the World Cup Asian Qualifiers, which will be held at Zabeel and Al Maktoum Stadiums, from 3rd to 15th June, with a 30 percent of the available seats of the stadiums. The …

China will transfer its hosting of the remaining Asia group A soccer World Cup qualifying matches to Dubai due to COVID-19 controls, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) said on Monday. China was set to host matches between Maldives, Syria, Guam, Philippines and China in Suzhou, where organisers had created a …

The world’s most popular cricket sport league will be played for the third time in the UAE in September-October this year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced today. Indian Premier League (IPL), which has an estimated brand value of $ 6.7 billion, is a professional Indian …