
The national football team has started its training in the current camp, which is taking place in the Al Jebel Ali area, in preparation for the matches against Iran and North Korea within the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. In the first training session, 13 players participated, including Khalid Aysu, Ali Husayfa, Mohammad Attas, Lukas Pimenta, Kuami Koido, Khalifa Al-Hamadi, Alaa-ed-Din Zukheir, Zaid Sultan, Yehiya Nader, Abdulla Ramadana, Essama Faisal, Sultan Adelya, and Bruno Olivierra.
It is expected that the squad composition will be fully formed by March 14, with the inclusion of players from the Al-Ahli, Sharjah, Al-Wasl, and Al-Nasr clubs after their participation in the Asian and Arab matches.