The UAE’s national football team has moved up two places in FIFA’s official world rankings.
The Whites, who were semifinalists at the AFC Asian Cup, are now in 65th place with 1360 points.
Meanwhile Saudi Arabia are now 68th in the latest rankings while Oman have dropped to 87th.
Belgium lead the world rankings followed by Brazil, France and England.
Uruguay round-up of the top five footballing nations in the world.
Gauff outruns Pegula to win thriller at WTA Finals
Coco Gauff shredded her shoes but stayed one step ahead of Jessica Pegula to defeat her compatriot 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 on the first day of the WTA Finals at Indian Wells on Sunday, while Czech Linda Noskova got the better of Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-4.
Fermin double gives LaLiga leaders Barca win at Atletico
Barcelona's Fermin Lopez scored twice as the visitors came from behind to win 2-1 at Atletico Madrid and retain a three-point lead at the top of LaLiga on Sunday.
Manchester United rescue dramatic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa
Manchester United head into the international break in the Premier League relegation zone but with some hope and pride restored after scoring twice in stoppage time to rescue a chaotic 4-4 draw at home to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Norris wins in Brazil as Mercedes take constructors' title
Mercedes secured their ninth Formula One constructors' world championship and completed a title double on Sunday in a Sao Paulo Grand Prix won by McLaren's Lando Norris from pole position for the second year in a row.
Arwa Ali wins 100m silver for UAE at Dakar Youth Olympics
UAE sprinter Arwa Ali has won silver in the women’s 100 metres at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
The UAE's foreign trade has approached a record AED 3 trillion during the first nine months of 2026, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Sunday.
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Egypt following a collision between two trains in south of Cairo that killed 7 people and injured 112 others on Sunday.
A 1,768-km rail network linking Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and Oman is set to begin operations in December 2030, according to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
