Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates are set to embark on a month-long tour of Spain as they continue preparations for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in September.
A full strength squad will leave for Europe on July 10. The Whites, who finished third at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, are scheduled to play five friendlies against Spanish sides during the camp which will end on August 10.
With UAE head coach Mahdi Ali at the helm, the Spanish get-together comes with his country’s latest World Cup qualifiers looming ever larger on the horizon.
The UAE have been drawn in Group B for the third phase of qualifying along with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Thailand.
They will begin the latest stage of their campaign to reach Russia with an away game in Japan on September 1, before facing Australia at home five days later.