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Emirati Football Needs a Comprehensive Overhaul

Former national team player Khalid Ismail commented on the team's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, stating the need for a fundamental restructuring of Emirati football to align with its history and fans' ambitions.


Emirati Football Needs a Comprehensive Overhaul

Former national team and Al-Nasr player Khalid Ismail believes that Emirati football has reached a stage that requires a comprehensive correction to reorder the game's priorities. This comes after the national team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Khalid Ismail told 'Al-Ittihad' that what is happening in football today does not befit the history of Emirati football or the ambitions of fans, who have never hesitated to support their teams and clubs.