11 foreign players travel smoothly through UAE airports to join their country’s teams

11 foreign players active in seven clubs within the Professional Football League left, through the country’s airports, to join their countries’ teams in multiple destinations around the world, smoothly and smoothly, despite the situation in the Middle East, so that the country once again demonstrated its efficiency in managing the operational challenges of air ports, and ensuring their smooth travel.
Leading the departing players are club stars who were called up to play friendly matches in preparation for participating in the 2026 World Cup finals, scheduled for next June in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. This stop is a final stop for putting the final touches on the squads that will compete in the global event, which has doubled the importance of quick and precise movement of these players.
Al Ain striker, Moroccan international Sofiane Rahimi, joined his country’s “Atlas Lions” team camp in Rabat, before heading to Spain to face Ecuador, then traveling to France to meet Paraguay.
Al-Zaeem defender, Egyptian international Rami Rabia, also joined the ranks of the Pharaohs, who is preparing to play two strong confrontations against his Saudi counterpart in Jeddah, and then the Spanish national team in Barcelona.
In turn, Al Ain playmaker, Paraguayan international Alejandro Caco, joined his country’s national team’s preparatory camp in Greece, in preparation for two friendly matches against Greece in Athens and Morocco in France, where he may meet his teammate Sofiane Rahimi.
Resident defender Marcel Ratnik also joined the Slovenia national team to participate in friendly matches against Hungary in Budapest, and Montenegro in Podgorica, in his first international call-up, reflecting the development of his professional career.
In the ranks of Dibba, the Iraqi duo Muhannad Ali “Mimi” and his compatriot Al Dhafra player Ibrahim Bayesh joined the list of the “Mesopotamian Lions” team, which is holding a camp in Mexico, in preparation for facing the winner of the match between Bolivia and Suriname in the global qualifying round for the World Cup.
Five Iranian players from the league clubs, namely: Saeed Ezzatullah (Shabab Al-Ahly), Saman Quddoos and Shahriar Moganlou (Kalba), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda), and Mehdi Qaidi (Al-Nasr), joined their country’s national team camp in Antalya, Turkey, in preparation for the matches against Nigeria and Costa Rica.
It is noteworthy that seven clubs did not announce the call-up of any of their foreign players to their teams during the current international break, led by: Al-Jazira, Al-Wasl, Sharjah, Khor Fakkan, Baniyas, Ajman, and Al-Bataeh.
The players are scheduled to return to the country at the beginning of next April, to join the 21st round of the Professional League, which will be held over the days of April 3, 4 and 5.