Moatasem Abdullah (Abu Dhabi)
Rashid Stadium at Shabab Al-Ahly Club in Dubai is preparing to host the matches between Iran and Qatar, in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and Iranian Esteghlal and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nasr in the third round of the league stage of the AFC Elite Champions League.
Next Tuesday, Shabab Al-Ahly’s stronghold in Dubai, which can accommodate about 8,000 fans, will host Iran and Qatar in the fourth round of the “World Cup qualifiers,” after the AFC’s decision to choose a neutral stadium. The “third round” of the World Cup qualifiers witnessed Iran tied with Uzbekistan 0-0. 0 in Tashkent, and Qatar won over its guest Kyrgyzstan 3-1, and Uzbekistan maintained the top spot in the group standings with 7 points from three matches, on goal difference against Iran, compared to 4 points for each of the UAE and Qatar, and two points for North Korea, while Kyrgyzstan’s balance remained empty of points. Points.
The top two teams from each group qualify directly to the 2026 World Cup finals, while the two teams ranked third and fourth will move on to the fourth round to compete for two tickets to the World Cup and a ticket to the global playoff.
On the other hand, “Rashid Stadium”, the stronghold of the “Knights” in Dubai, will be the scene of a second awaited match between Iran’s Esteghlal Tehran and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nasr, on October 22, within the “third round” of the league stage of the elite AFC Champions League, instead of “Azadi” Stadium in Tehran.
Al-Nasr Saudi Arabia collected 4 points from the first two rounds, ranking fourth in the Western Group standings in the Asian Championship, followed by Esteghlal Tehran in fifth place with 3 points. The Asian Championship system stipulates that each team plays 8 matches in the league stage, which was approved instead of Group stage, with 4 matches played at home, and the same away from home.
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