AMH Sports announced the launch of ‘Dubai Super Cup 2022’, a major football tournament under the patronage of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.
The tournament is organised in cooperation with Dubai Sports Council, matches will be held at Al Maktoum Stadium in Al Nasr Sports Club from December 8 to 16.
International football clubs that will participate in the tournament include Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, AC Milan and Olympique Lyonnais.
In total there will be four matches, with each team playing two throughout the tournament. After each match, a penalty shootout will also take place for additional points to be gained, the team with the most points at the end of the tournament will be declared the Dubai Super Cup Champion.
The matches are scheduled during the off days of the World Cup, sanctioned by FIFA, UEFA and the Asian Football Federation.
The Dubai Super Cup is slated to attract a large number of football fans during the World Cup period, the tournament intends to boost Dubai’s position as a leading sports destination and contribute towards the emirate’s tourism and economy.
“We are pleased to host this event, which is honoured by the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, and we hope that it will be a mainstay in the winter sports scene. It contributes to consolidating Dubai’s position as a globally preferred destination for major teams during the winter period for training, competitive matches and preparations for the remainder of the season and European tournaments,” said Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council.
“We are proud that the matches of this tournament will be held at Al Maktoum Stadium in Al Nasr Club, an architectural and sports masterpiece well-qualified to host matches of this magnitude for popular teams and large audiences. The stadium has previously hosted international matches in the Asia Cup 2019 and World Cup Qualifiers. Fans of the game will relish the reception from the qualified cadres hosting such sporting events, bringing joy to audiences and benefiting participating teams,” said Marwan bin Ghalita, Chairman of Al Nasr Sports Club.
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