Nomination of two citizens for the 2026 World Cup

Yaqoub Al -Hammadi’s former international referee, Yaqoub Al Hammadi, said that the competition for the representation of Emirati arbitration in the 2026 World Cup finals, which is confined to the two referees of the international arena, Adel Al -Naqbi and Omar Al Ali, is equal between the two rulings, and the separation between them will be in exploiting this opportunity the size of the preparation Physical, mental and management of the upcoming matches at a high level without errors, knowing that the last Emirati referee in the World Cup is the former World Cup, Mohamed Abdullah Hassan, who appeared in the 2018 World Cup in Russia and 2022 in Qatar.

The International Federation has recently chose the two rulings of the Naqbi and the Ali family to participate in the FIFA session for the 2026 World Cup referees, with one of them being chosen as a representative of the Emirates in this global event.

Yaqoub Al -Hammadi added to «Emirates Today»: “The presence of competition between two Emirati rulers in the next World Cup is useful for the two rulings themselves, as well as for the Emirati arbitration, and the UAE is one of the very few countries in which two rulers compete to reach the arbitration in the 2026 World Cup, and I hope that Adel Al -Naqbi is present Or Omar Al Ali to raise the flag of the Emirates in this event, and optimistic about the presence of an Emirati rule in the World Cup.

Al -Hammadi continued: «Arbitration gave me fame, lights, pleasure, challenge and excitement, because I enter every match I manage with a greater challenge for success, and to prove that Emirati arbitration is the best, and I entered the field of arbitration instead of becoming a famous player, as I did not have the capabilities and skills that could be It makes me a famous player, but in arbitration, the nature of my work is an officer in the police, gained me the strength of the personality and will, and the strength of the players ’management in the various matches that I managed, whether locally or externally.”

And he added, “After my retirement, I worked as a member of the referees committee of the Emirates Football Association, but I did not last long and submit my resignation, and then moved to work in the field of analysis in arbitration.”

It is noteworthy that Yaqoub Al -Hammadi started his journey in arbitration in 2005, obtained the international emblem in 2015, entered the list of elite rulers in Asia in 2016, and retired from the arbitration in 2020 after a long journey after suffering more than once.

And about the most difficult moments that he lived in a referee during his leadership of various matches, Al Hammadi added: “There are many matches that I managed to face difficulties, such as Al Ain and Al Jazeera match in the league 2017 season, and it was one of the most difficult moments because the match was decisive to the two teams, as well as the UAE Super Cup final between Al Ain And Al -Ahly youth in March 2015, and the Cup of the President’s Cup final in May 2017 between Al -Wahda and Al -Nasr, and one of the most difficult matches that I also managed is a league match between Al -Ahly and Al -Ain at Rashid Stadium in Dubai 2016 season, and it was a decisive and mass match and witnessed the expulsion of the Al -Ahly youth player at the time Chilean Carlos Moloose.

Al -Hammadi explained: “One of the difficult matches that I managed as well is a match between Al -Wahda and Al -Jazeera in January 2017 in the 15th round of the Arab Gulf League at the time, as I expelled three players from Al -Wahda Club in the first half, they are: Rashid Issa, Spstyan Tigali and Jojak.”

He continued: «One of the matches that I enjoyed an arbitration management is a friendly match that brought together the Egyptian Al-Ahly and Rome teams, and was held at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain and ended with the victory of Al-Ahly 4-3, and that was in May 2016.

Yaqoub Al -Hammadi:

. Al Ain and Al Jazeera match, 2017 season, was one of the most difficult moments.

A. You will enjoy the management of a match between the Egyptian Al -Ahly and Roma teams.