Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – The Emirates Equestrian and Racing Federation announced details of the UAE national peg-picking team’s participation in the World Cup qualifiers scheduled to be held in Jordan 2026.
The Federation explained, in a statement, that the draw for the tournament placed the UAE national team in the fourth group of the qualifiers scheduled in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, during the period from 7 to 13 next December.
In addition to the teams of Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Australia, Libya, and Canada.
He pointed out that the national team’s knights are facing an important stage of preparations during the current internal camp in Abu Dhabi, and participation in the various tournaments organized by the Federation in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
This is with the aim of achieving the highest required readiness indicators before moving to the qualifying stage.
The Federation stated that the team will leave for the Egyptian capital, Cairo, early next month.
In preparation for completing all arrangements for participation in the qualifiers.
In addition to the horse experiment, the technical meeting and the drawing of lots.
For his part, Dr. Ghanem Mohammed Al-Hajri, Secretary-General of the Federation, stressed that qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is one of the goals of the next stage, with great confidence in the Knights’ abilities and competitive skills.
Amidst the expected challenging atmosphere in Group Four, with the participation of major teams also seeking to qualify.

