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Manchester City's Kyle Walker, centre, lifts the Club World Cup trophy after they beat Fluminense in the 2023 final. AP
Al Ain fight for Club World Cup 2025 spot during ACL final

Saturday's winners will get to compete in next year's expanded 32-team competition against world's top clubs

FootballMay 25, 2024
John McAuley
Al Ain manager Hernan Crespo speaks to the press ahead of Al Ain's AFC Champions League Final game against Yokohama F Marinos. Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Crespo urges Al Ain fans to cheer team to ACL final victory

Garden City club look to overcome 2-1 deficit in Asian Champions League final second leg on Saturday

FootballMay 24, 2024
John McAuley
Al Ain celebrate the win. Al Ain take on Yokohama F Marinos in the AFC Champions League final second leg. Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
ACL FINALAs it happened: Al Ain beat Yokohama F Marinos to become champions of Asia

Hernan Crespo's side win 5-1 on night and 6-3 on aggregate

FootballMay 24, 2024
John McAuley
Al Ain players huddle before the first leg of the AFC Champions League final soccer match in Yokohama, Japan, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo / Eugene Hoshiko)
Al Ain must overcome pressure of history to become Asian champions

Hernan Crespo's side trail their Japanese opponents 2-1 from Asian Champions League final first leg

FootballMay 24, 2024
John McAuley
Omar Abdulrahman and his Al Ain teammates following defeat to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the 2016 Asian Champions League final. AFP
ACL final conjures memories of Abdulrahman and what might have been

Golden boy of UAE football was the star of the 2016 Asian Champions League but heartbreak in the final was followed by years of injury setbacks

FootballMay 23, 2024
John McAuley
Abdullah Al Qahtani speaks to the crowd following his victory over Yazeed Hasanain at PFL Mena. Photo: PFL
Al Qahtani leads 'perfect' Saudi charge at inaugural PFL Mena event

Professional Fighters League made its debut in the region on Friday, with three Saudi fighters claiming victory

Combat SportsMay 17, 2024
John McAuley
Al Ain defender Khalid Al Hashemi shakes hands with the Yokohama F Marinos players after the 2-1 first leg defeat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
ACL final: Al Hashemi confident Al Ain can overturn 2-1 deficit

Emirati defender says teammates know their shortcomings from 2-1 first-leg defeat and believes home support will carry them to Asian title

FootballMay 13, 2024
John McAuley
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 11: Head coach Hernan Crespo of Al Ain is seen during the AFC Champions League Final first leg match between Yokohama F.Marinos and Al Ain at Yokohama International Stadium on May 11, 2024 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara / Getty Images)
Al Ain's formidable home record means ACL final is far from over

Hernan Crespo's team confident of turnaround having lost first leg 2-1 at the Yokohama International Stadium

FootballMay 12, 2024
John McAuley
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 11: Kaku of Al Ain in action during the AFC Champions League Final first leg match between Yokohama F.Marinos and Al Ain at Yokohama International Stadium on May 11, 2024 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Kenta Harada / Getty Images)
Al Ain's Kaku says home support will fuel fightback in ACL final

UAE side trail 2-1 to Yokohama but host second leg at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on May 25

FootballMay 12, 2024
John McAuley
Al Ain manager Hernan Crespo during the AFC Champions League final first leg against Yokohama F Marinos. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Crespo confident his side can still clinch ACL final glory against Yokohama

UAE club lost 2-1 in first leg in Japan but can claim second continental crown in Garden City on May 25

FootballMay 11, 2024
John McAuley
Khalid Essa of Al Ain shakes hands at full time. Al Ain take on Yokohama F Marinos in the AFC Champions League final first leg. The Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Yokohama v Al Ain: Crespo's side lose out in ACL final first leg

UAE team go down to two late goals in Japan after Mohammed Abbas put them in front

FootballMay 11, 2024
John McAuley
Manager Harry Kewell during a Yokohama F. Marinos press conference at the Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan. Al Ain will take on Yokohama F Marinos on Saturday in the AFC Champions League final first leg. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Yokohama v Al Ain: Kewell says Marinos look 'fantastic' on eve of final

Australian coach backs his side to cope with whatever their UAE opponents throw at them in first leg

FootballMay 10, 2024
John McAuley
Manager Hernan Crespo during an Al Ain press conference. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Yokohama v Al Ain: Crespo urges side to thrive off ACL final pressure

Argentinian coach says facing Harry Kewell's Yokohama F Marinos team will be a 'beautiful experience'

FootballMay 10, 2024
John McAuley
Khalid Al Hashemi, centre, and his Al Ain teammates shake hands with the Yokohama F Marinos players at full time in the AFC Champions League final first leg. Chris Whiteoak / The National
ACL FINALYokohama 2 Al Ain 1: Japanese side win first leg in ACL final

The two teams will play the second leg of the final at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on May 25

FootballMay 10, 2024
John McAuley
Al Ain's Paraguayan midfielder Kaku has been instrumental in the club's run to the Asian Champions League final. Photo: Al Ain
Kaku aims to repay fans' love with Asian Champions League title

Paraguayan playmaker talks of his love for UAE club ahead of final's first leg against Yokohama F Marinos

FootballMay 10, 2024
John McAuley
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