It will continue until the 16th of this month, with the participation of 4 international teams

The Dubai Super Cup kicks off today against Arsenal and Lyon

Egyptian player Mohamed Elneny during his participation in Arsenal training in Dubai.

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Today, the Dubai Super Cup 2022 competitions, which will be held at Al Maktoum Stadium in Al-Nasr Club, start today, and the tournament matches will continue until the 16th of this month, with the participation of four international teams, namely Liverpool, Arsenal, Milan and Lyon, and the first match will bring together the Arsenal and Lyon teams at 7:30 pm. .

The organizing committee of the tournament obtained the approvals of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), the European Football Association (UEFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to hold this tournament, with the participation of the four teams with all their stars and technical staff, during the 2022 World Cup, The tournament will serve as a winter preparation camp in preparation for the completion of the European domestic seasons after the conclusion of the World Cup.

The championship matches schedule includes 4 matches, in addition to the opening match between Arsenal and Lyon today, followed by the second match between Liverpool and Lyon on December 11, then Arsenal with Milan on December 13, and the tournament concludes with Liverpool’s meeting with Milan on December 16, and there will be no matches. It brings together the English teams Liverpool and Arsenal, nor the Lyon and Milan teams.

The tournament system, which has been approved by all teams, requires the team with the most points to win the championship cup, and it is expected that some of the tournament matches will be run by Emirati refereeing teams.

The Organizing Committee had announced the organization of the international friendly tournament under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council. and Lyon, France, in preparation for its participation in the tournament.

The contract of the participating teams will be completed with the arrival of the Italian Milan.

Lyon coach Laurent Blanc confirmed his French team's readiness for the tournament, expressing his happiness at being in Dubai, and said in press statements: «We are very happy to come to Dubai, the facilities are at a wonderful level, and the weather factor here is interesting, and we know very well what Dubai offers at the level of infrastructure. Sports infrastructure, there is a set of integrated logistical services, and we are happy to participate in the Dubai Super Cup 2022 with heavy-caliber competitors, namely the English teams Liverpool and Arsenal.

Blanc sent a message to the fans and football fans, in which he stressed that the Dubai Super Cup will be an exceptional tournament full of fun, excitement and suspense, and added: “You have the opportunity to watch fun matches and famous clubs, where the English teams Liverpool and Arsenal participate, along with Olympique Lyonnais. The tournament will be fun, and undoubtedly there will be great goals.”

French Lyon, during its participation in the Dubai Super Cup 2022, will play today’s match against Arsenal, then the Liverpool match on December 11.

The French Olympique Lyonnais team conducted its preparations for the tournament through training at the Dubai Police Officers Club, in preparation for today's match.

Mohamed Salah joins Liverpool training

Liverpool's top scorer, Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, joined his team's training, after he failed to attend with the mission coming from England, before he arrived the day before yesterday, and went into official training with the team in his small camp before the start of his matches in the tournament, which will start next Sunday with a confrontation. French Lyon.

Tournament schedule:

- Arsenal - Lyon (8-12-2022).

- Liverpool - Lyon (11-12-2022).

- Arsenal - Milan (12-13-2022).

- Liverpool - Milan (16-12-2022).

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