Saturday’s World Cup double-header gets underway with Pakistan taking on Afghanistan at Leeds.
The Afghanis are still looking for their first win of the tournament.
Meanwhile a resurgent Pakistan side are chasing the fourth and final semi-final spot.
Play gets underway at 1:30 pm UAE time.
Elsewhere New Zealand will be hoping to book their place in the final four.
They take on table-toppers Australia in a day-night encounter at Lord’s.
Play begins at 4:30 pm UAE time.
Police detain organiser of Messi visit after Indian fans rip up seats
Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.
Patel dominates as Mumbai take Game 1 of United Series
Karan Patel’s dominant pitching display and a solo home run from Miguel Ojeda Jr. powered the Mumbai Cobras to a 3–1 victory over the Mid East Falcons in Game 1 of the United Series.
UAE though to Arab Cup semi-finals after beating Algeria on penalties
The UAE and Algeria played out a thrilling quarter-final match in the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 on Friday at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.
Dubai Basketball claim thrilling win over Bayern Munich in EuroLeague
Dubai Basketball Club continued their strong home run in the EuroLeague, securing a dramatic 89–88 victory over Germany’s Bayern Munich in a Round 15 matchup held on Friday at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton match
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been included in their squad for Saturday's Premier League match at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, said he hopes to discuss a Ukraine-Russia peace plan with US President Donald Trump, adding that "peace is not far away".
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Marko Đurić. have agreed to deepen political coordination after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during talks in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE has introduced changes to its laws governing the care of children of unknown parentage, expanding custody options and strengthening child protection measures.
