Doha, Qatar – Heavy rain caused a delay in the start of the second half of the match between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which brings the two teams together to determine the third-place winner in the Arab Cup.
The UAE national team will meet Saudi Arabia today, Thursday, at Khalifa International Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha.
As the second half began, the referee ordered the players back to the dressing rooms due to heavy rain. There were doubts about whether the match could continue, given the difficulty of moving the ball on the pitch.
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— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 18, 2025So far, no final decision has been made regarding the fate of the match, whether to complete it or postpone it to a later date.
The UAE national team aspires to finish the tournament with the bronze medal, surpassing the fourth-place achievement it attained in the 1998 edition in Jordan.
Meanwhile, the Saudi national team is striving to win the bronze medal for the second time in its history, and not to leave the tournament empty-handed.
