Sharjah make perfect start to Adnoc Pro League season with victory at Shabab Al Ahli
Sharjah got their Adnoc Pro League campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-0 away victory over Shabab Al Ahli at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Saturday.
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Leonardo Jardim sets out ambitious plans for Shabab Al Ahli after being appointed manager
New Shabab Al Ahli manager Leonardo Jardim says he is determined to build a team that can compete both domestically and for the Asian Champions League.
Top flops after a season-wonder
They say the game of football is all about seizing the big moment, and how right they are, when we look at some of the careers of a number of footballers who swung from top prospects to little known after just a few seasons. Once in a while we get to see breakout stars in this game, but while some go on to make a name for themselves, not all are that fortunate.
Late deflected strike keeps Australia's FIFA World Cup hopes alive
Australia will take on Peru next week for a place at November's World Cup finals after beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1 on Tuesday in Asia's final eliminator for Qatar 2022. Defender Ali Salmeen deflected Ajdin Hrustic's volley past Khaled Eisa with six minutes remaining at Al Rayyan's Ahmad bin Ali Stadium to keep alive Australia's hopes of qualifying for a fifth consecutive World Cup finals. Jackson Irvine had put Graham Arnold's side in front with a close-range strike in the 53rd minute but Caio Canedo levelled four minutes later with an emphatic finish into the roof of Mathew Ryan's net. The Australians increased the pressure throughout the second half and it eventually paid off when Hrustic volleyed towards goal following Aaron Mooy's corner and the deflection off Salmeen proved decisive. "We showed good character, I think we dominated the majority of the game and we took the chances when they came," said Australia's Martin Boyle. "It's only a job half done. We have to dust ourselves down, prepare and we will go again."
Five talking points ahead of World Cup qualifier between UAE and Australia
The World Cup hopes of both the UAE and Australia are on the line on Tuesday night when the two meet in Doha in a do-or-die Intercontinental Playoff.
Omar Abdulrahman still has the magic to strike fear into Australia - despite the injuries
Four years ago, when Australia last had to navigate the treacherous playoff route to the World Cup, one of Asia’s best players by the name of Omar stood in their way.
Can Comeback Kid Omar Abdulrahman pull off a miracle and lead UAE to World Cup?
“Beware the Asian Cup’s most entertaining player!”, warned Australia’s newspapers as the Socceroos prepared to face the UAE for a place at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final, the host nation’s publications heaping praise on the Whites’ flamboyant talisman.
Abdulrahman's return, pressure of expectations and other factors as UAE eye World Cup spot
On Tuesday, the UAE face Australia in Qatar in the first of what they hope will be two play-offs to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. We look at some of the main talking points facing manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena and his side heading into the must-win match in Al Rayyan.