Overview
- Todays UAE Pro League slate closes Round 11 with Al Jazira hosting Shabab Al Ahli at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium at 19:45, alongside Ajman vs Kalba and Al Bataeh vs Dibba at 16:55.
- Al Wahda coach Dimas Teixeira accepted full responsibility for the 0-1 loss to Al Wasl—sealed by Bryan Palacios in the 84th minute—which marked Wahda’s first league defeat and lifted Wasl to second.
- Tunisia meet Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium at 23:00 UAE time, seeking to overturn a poor head‑to‑head as playmaker Hannibal Mejbri draws pre‑match praise.
- Dani Alves has acquired 50% of Portuguese third‑tier side São João de Ver and, according to local reporting, plans to buy the remaining shares at season’s end and is considering a short‑term playing return after his conviction was overturned in March.
- The 19th Mohammed bin Rashid Endurance Festival starts Tuesday in Dubai with women’s and private stables races ahead of a 160 km showpiece, while Dubai Police keep registration open for the UAE SWAT Challenge set for 7–11 February; heritage fixtures also advance with Fazza falconry underway, the Dhafra Festival’s final leg opening, and Ajman’s Arabian horse show reporting day‑one results.