The Emirates Football Association’s National Teams and Technical Committee decided to adopt the first phase of the preparation program for the first national team in preparation for the joint qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in October and November, after coordination with the technical staff led by Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto.
A press release said: "The first gathering of white will be for the period from July 22 to 27 in the country for medical examinations and physical preparation, while the second gathering will be for the period from August 1 to 23 in a camp outside the country and interspersed with two friendly matches knowing that the national team list will be announced in the days The next few ", which is the first outdoor camp for Emirati sports teams that intend to prepare for the new season in indoor camps because of the travel conditions imposed by Corona.
On the other hand, the third gathering will be for the period from August 31 to September 9, and two friendly matches will be played during FIFA days.
The Asian Football Confederation has set the dates for the resumption of the remaining four rounds of the qualifiers to be held in October and November, with two matches to be played on October 8 and 13 and two games on November 12 and 17, 2020, after coordination with the FIFA.
The UAE national team will play against Malaysia in the country on October 8, 2020, to face the Indonesia team away from home on October 13, while it will play its last two qualifying matches on the national level against Thailand on November 12 and against Vietnam on the 17th of the same month.