Dubai Super Cup 2022: International Football Teams Will Participate In The Sporting Event

The emirate city is all set to host the ‘Dubai Super Cup 2022’ from December 8 to 16, 2022 at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Al Nasr Club. The sporting event will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai. It will strengthen the status of Dubai as a preferred venue for hosting major global sporting events.

The event is in its final touches, said the ‘Dubai Super Cup 2022’ Organizing Committee.

Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, signed the ‘Dubai Super Cup 2022’ ball and welcomed the four European football teams, including Italian football club AC Milan, French football club Olympique Lyonnais, and English football club Liverpool and Arsenal.

Al Maktoum said, ‘the participation of international teams in various tournaments being held in Dubai throughout the year contributes to further enriching the city’s thriving sports scene and gives football fans in the UAE and from across the world the opportunity to watch their favorite stars compete.’

The Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, Mattar Al Tayer, acknowledged the efforts of organizing this championship. The first match will be held between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais on December 8. On December 11, Liverpool will play against Olympique Lyonnais, whereas Arsenal will compete with AC Milan on December 13 and Liverpool with AC Milan on December 16.

The championship will serve as a preparation for the upcoming competitions of the European Leagues, which will begin on the last week of December. The Organizing Committee said that they are expecting all the tickets to be sold out before the championship begins, due to the quality and prominence of the participating teams and players. Among the football stars participating are Egyptian football star and Liverpool player Mohamed Salah; Arsenal footballer Mohamed Elneny; Brazilian star Roberto Firmino, who plays with Liverpool; Arsenal’s defender Gabriel Magalhães; captain of the Norway national team and Arsenal team Martin Ødegaard; Algerian star and AC Milan player Ismail bin Nasser; and Lyon star Alexandre Lacazette.