Overview
- Officials confirmed the Romanian coach will remain in charge under his existing contract through 2027 and will front the national team at the Arab Cup in Doha.
- The squad assembles in Dubai before traveling on Friday, with Group C matches against Jordan on December 3 and Egypt on December 6, plus the qualifier from Kuwait or Mauritania.
- Cosmin has stated he prefers to take the senior national team to the tournament rather than an under-23 selection.
- Domestic officiating drew scrutiny as Al Jazira coach Marino Pusic criticized a referee’s double VAR review and striker Simon Banza said three different rulings were issued on one play in a 1-1 draw with Al Ain.
- COP30 closed with plans to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 and to triple adaptation finance, launching new implementation initiatives, while the final text stopped short of an explicit fossil-fuel phaseout as Brazil pledged scientific roadmaps.