The UAE officially requests to host the World Cup qualifiers in June
The national team is preparing to play 4 crucial matches in the qualifiers.
From the source
The Emirates Football Association announced that it had formally submitted a request to the AFC to host the remaining matches of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and Asia 2023 for Group G, which includes the Emirates, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The matches will be held in the grouping system from the third to the 15th of next June, after they were scheduled for March and June, as they were postponed due to the unstable health conditions in the Asian continent.
This came in a press statement to the federation, where the Secretary General of the Football Association, Mohammed bin Hazam, confirmed that the UAE file meets all the standards, conditions and requirements set by the continental association, whether the training and matches stadiums, or the residence of the missions of the teams, referees and officials of the AFC, in addition to a health protocol High quality ensures everyone's safety.
He said, "The Football Association chose the Zabeel (Al Wasl) and Al Maktoum (Al Nasr) stadiums to hold the matches, and hotels and training venues were carefully selected."
The Secretary-General added that "the Football Association has coordinated with the competent authorities in the country about hosting qualifying matches, which are of great importance to our national team, which aspires to win all matches, to ensure passage to the third and decisive stage of the qualifiers," indicating that the board of directors Al-Ittihad is keen to provide all support to Al-Abyad in its qualifying campaign, in order to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the Emirati fans.
Match program
June 3
Thailand - Indonesia
Emirates - Malaysia
June 7
Vietnam - Indonesia
Emirates - Thailand
June 11
Indonesia - UAE
Malaysia - Vietnam
June 15
Thailand - Malaysia
UAE - Vietnam
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Ittihad chose Al Wasl and Al Nasr stadiums for Group G matches.
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