Moatasem Abdullah (Abu Dhabi)
October, the “tenth month” of the calendar year, was called “the month of the greats” in the world of sports, because it is linked to the birth of a number of the most famous stars in world football, such as the late Brazilian Pele and the Argentinian Maradona, passing through the former AC Milan and Al Jazeera star from Liberian George Weah, in addition to… Many other names, such as Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and others.
Locally, Abu Dhabi, the “World Sports Capital,” is preparing this October to host and organize a wide range of huge international and local sporting events and events, which will strengthen its position as a global center for sports, and one of the most important global destinations in attracting various mass events.
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This October will witness the return of the NBA matches to Abu Dhabi again, from October 4 to 6, which includes amazing basketball shows included in the NBA matches, presented by the “Holding” Company “ADQ”.
Abu Dhabi, “the home of basketball in the Middle East,” with its ideal facilities in the “Etihad Arena” and “Manarat Al Saadiyat,” attracts the attention of basketball fans, through events on the field, celebrations throughout the city and mass activities, where There will be an opportunity to watch the confrontations of the 17-time NBA champion Boston Celtics and the defending champion Denver Nuggets, in addition to a day celebrating NBA fans, a skills challenge, and a three-pointer competition featuring Celtics and Nuggets players.
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On the evening of October 6, the attention of local football fans turns towards the “Hazza bin Zayed Stadium” in Al Ain, which is hosting the “El Clásico” match between Al Ain and its guest Al Wahda at the top of the “Fifth Round” matches of the ADNOC Professional League, which is attended by a large crowd of supporters. “Al-Zaeem” and “Al-Annabi”.
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The “Mubadala Arena” hall in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi will host the “Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo” competitions for the year 2024, hosted by the UAE, from October 10 to 13, and organized by the International Federation, in cooperation with the Judo Federation, and with the participation of the strongest international teams that recently participated in the Olympics. Paris 2024, including France, Britain, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Moldova, in addition to 15 players representing the UAE.
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Our first football team raises the slogan “compensation” when, on October 10, it welcomes its guest, North Korea, at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, in the “third round” of the first group competitions in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
“Al-Abyad” has three points to its credit from its victory in the first round over its host Qatar 3-1, before losing in the second round to Iran 0-1. Uzbekistan leads the group standings with 6 points from two matches, on goal difference against Iran, compared to 3 points for the Emirates. A point for North Korea and Qatar, while Kyrgyzstan’s balance remained devoid of points.
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A heavy-caliber “Gulf Summit” in which the confrontation between the two leaders Al-Ain and its guest Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia is renewed on the evening of October 21, at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in “Dar Al-Zein”, within the second round of the “West Region” league stage competitions in the AFC Elite Champions League 2024-2025. .
Al-Zaeem Al-Aynaoui settled for a point from its draw in the first round against its guest Al-Sadd of Qatar 1-1, while Al-Hilal outperformed its host Al-Rayyan of Qatar 3-1 in Doha, and Al-Ain had succeeded in overcoming Al-Hilal in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League last season in 2023. – 2024, by winning 4-2 in the first leg and losing 1-2 in the return, before being crowned with the second continental title in its history at the expense of Japan’s Yokohama Marinos.
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The Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship, the annual event for mixed martial arts and jiu-jitsu, returns to Abu Dhabi on October 25 at the Mubadala Arena, with the launch of its new season in the global sports capital, before moving between many major cities in the world, with the participation of athletes from the U.S. Championships. FC and Bellator.
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The anticipated confrontation between Ilya Topuria, the featherweight champion, and Max Holloway, the second seed, is at the forefront of the atmosphere of the “UFC 308” tournament, which returns to the capital, Abu Dhabi, for the second time in the current year, 2024, on an awaited night, the evening of October 26, at the “Al-Ittihad” hall. Arena on Yas Island
The main event includes a confrontation between the best middleweight players, Robert Whittaker, ranked third, and champion Hamzah Chimaev, ranked eleventh, in a five-round confrontation.
Highlights of October
4 to 6
NBA matches
Location: “Etihad Arena” and “Manarat Al Saadiyat”
06
Al Ain and Al Wahda Summit in Round 5 of the “ADNOC Professional League”
Location: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
10 to 13
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo
Location: “Mubadala Arena”
10
UAE-North Korea match “World Cup qualifiers”
Location: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
21
Al Ain and Al Hilal Saudi match “AFC Champions League for the Elite”
25
Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship
Location: “Mubadala Arena”
26
UFC 308 Championship
Location: “Etihad Arena”
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