Ali Mabkhout hits double as UAE beat Nepal and start World Cup campaign with routine win
If this was still a way short of “Bento Ball”, and understandably so, then it wasn’t the worst of starts, either, for the UAE's newest manager.
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Paulo Bento says UAE will 'respect' Nepal ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifier
UAE manager Paulo Bento said his side’s “biggest mistake” would be to underestimate Nepal when the pair kick off 2026 World Cup qualification against one another in Dubai on Thursday.
Bento looking to extend winning start as UAE kick off 2026 World Cup qualifiers
DUBAI: Another ticket to the World Cup after more than three decades away, or another false dawn?
Yahya Al Ghassani: UAE buoyed by Bento, but hard work starts now on road to 2026 World Cup
The UAE may have a much stronger chance statistically to finally reach a second World Cup but, for Yahya Al Ghassani, only greater focus and dedication will allow the national team to deliver on their long-held dream.
Paulo Bento out to restore belief in UAE as team get set for 2026 World Cup qualification
Paulo Bento said he hopes the UAE can restore supporters’ confidence in the national team as preparations continue for next week’s start to qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Paulo Bento names UAE squad for 2026 World Cup qualifier kick-off versus Nepal and Bahrain
Paulo Bento has named his UAE squad for this month’s opening 2026 World Cup qualifier double-header against Nepal and Bahrain.
New UAE manager Paulo Bento puts squad through paces as 2026 World Cup preparations begin
The UAE national team have begun life with manager Paulo Bento, as they kicked off preparations for 2026 World Cup qualification with a training camp in Austria.
Van der Sar ‘out of life-threatening danger’: Ajax
THE HAGUE: Former Netherlands goalkeeper and Ajax executive Edwin van der Sar was out of life-threating danger, but remained in intensive care in hospital after a brain haemorrhage, his club said on Tuesday. The 52-year-old, who played for Amsterdam’s Ajax and then Manchester United, was on holiday on a Croatian island when he fell ill.