JAKARTA - The United Arab Emirates made a surprising breakthrough. They announced that they would hold a tournament titled the Dubai Super Cup.
The tournament will be held in the midst of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Dubai's Sports Council on Tuesday, November 15, announced the tournament will be held at the Al Maktoum Stadium from December 8-16. The tournament was followed by Liverpool, AC Milan, Lyon and Arsenal.
The four contestants will compete in a round-robin format. Liverpool are scheduled to face Lyon on December 11 and Milan five days later.
Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal will start the event against Lyon on December 8 before meeting Milan five days later. They certainly don't meet Liverpool.
The Dubai Super Cup is held under the auspices of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai. The tournament was organized by the Dubai Sports Council and the Dubai Department of Economics and Tourism (DET).
Arsenal has confirmed the tournament. They ensured their squad would travel to Dubai to face the match at the Al Maktoum Stadium.
Mikel Arteta took this opportunity in preparation for his squad who will resume the West Ham United Premier League campaign right on Boxing Day later.
"We look forward to spending time together on training ground in warmer climates. It's a fun and great opportunity for us to work hard and prepare for the second half of the season," he said on the Arsenal website, Tuesday, November 15.
Despite the benefits that each participating team can get from this mini event, the competition is completely odd. The reason is, it is unusual in the history of the World Cup.
It is not impossible that this tournament will defeat the prestige of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which recently has not been heard.
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