Overview
- UAE’s U-17 national team arrived in Doha for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, opening Group C against Costa Rica on November 3 with a 21-man roster and a call from federation official Obeid Salem Al Shamsi to maximize recent preparations.
- The UAE Football Association held a coordination meeting with the national supporters’ association to organize attendance and continue the ‘Hilm Watan’ fan campaign for the November 13 home qualifier against Iraq at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, with the return leg on November 18 in Basra.
- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed attended the Grand Egyptian Museum’s official opening on behalf of the UAE president, as Egypt unveiled extensive ancient collections including the full Tutankhamun treasures.
- Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Library concluded the Dubai International Libraries & Publishing Summit and announced a new institutional arm for publishing and translation to expand Arabic content.
- The Emirates Sports Medicine Conference wrapped up in Dubai after 10 sessions featuring experts from 25 countries, spotlighting rehabilitation advances, sports nutrition and artificial intelligence tools for performance.