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‘India can play World Cup with half of UAE facilities’

Indian football icon plans residential academy to nurture talent

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IM Vijayan was in Abu Dhabi for a short visit to his family friend Manoj Kumar.

Curacao reach World Cup with small Indian town size

Previous record for the smallest nation to reach a World Cup finals belonged to Iceland

Curacao's supporters celebrate as they watch the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier football match between Jamaica and Curacao in a cafe in Rotterdam on November 18, 2025.

Know the top 5 International goal scorers since 2020

Top 5 spot among the world’s most lethal international goal scorers since 2020

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe pictured together

Iraq vs UAE: Do or die AFC play off second leg preview

The loser will be officially eliminated from the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Iraq's midfielder #17 Ali Jasim vies for the ball with UAE's defender #2 Ruben Canedo during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on November 13, 2025.

Two riders, four countries, one mission: Support UAE

Emirati and Bahraini friends travel over 4 countries to back the national squad in Basra

UAE players stand for a group picture ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match against Iraq at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on November 13, 2025.

Nigeria's World Cup hopes dashed amid Voodoo allegation

Nigeria's World Cup hopes dashed amid Voodoo allegations

Nigeria's coach Eric Chelle gestures ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers group C match between South Africa and Nigeria

Parrott show keeps Ireland’s World Cup dream alive

This has been one of the great stories in Irish football history

Ireland's forward #07 Troy Parrott (C) celebrates his 2-3 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F European qualification football match betweem Hungary and Republic of Ireland at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary on Novemeber 16, 2025.

WC playoff: UAE to send 8 flights to Basra for fans

The association urged fans wishing to travel to register starting 4pm on Saturday

The UAE drew 1–1 with Iraq in the first leg in Abu Dhabi, leaving Tuesday’s match in Basra as a showdown to determine which team advances to the intercontinental playoff

World Cup qualifier: UAE-Iraq end at 1-1 in first leg

Everything remains open, and the second leg in Iraq will decide it all

Iraqi's Merchas Ghazi (centre) is challenged by Harib Abdalla (right) and Nicolas Gimenez of the UAE during the 2026 World Cup play off first leg match in Abu Dhabi.

Meet the first Tamil footballer to score in England

Vimal Yoganathan's name has been etched in the history books

Srilankan Tamil descent Vimal Yoganathan signing his contract extension

Do you know New York’s mayor Mamdani is an Arsenal fan?

Mamdani, 34, likely grew up watching Arsène Wenger’s great Invincibles

New York new mayor Mamdani is an Arsenal fan

UAE football legend Omar Abdulrahman retires at 34

Farewell ‘Amoory’: Beloved playmaker retires after a glittering career

Omar Abdulrahman, UAE football legend, announces retirement at 34

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