The UAE was chosen as the tournament host due to its world-class sports, hospitality, and tourism infrastructure, as well as its unrivalled ability to successfully organise mega-events.
Dubai will host 10 of the 13 Asia Cup matches over the course of 16 days, including the title match on September 11th. The Asia Cup is being hosted for the fourth time in the UAE, which also hosted the title match in the previous edition when India defeated Bangladesh to win the Cup in 2018.
The UAE has always been eager to collaborate and work with the rest of the world, and H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), stated that Dubai is proud to offer its infrastructure for Asia Cup matches. “The UAE’s position on the world events map is strengthened by hosting major international sporting events, such as the Asia Cup, one of cricket’s biggest tournaments, thanks to the foresight of our leadership”
The international community has placed a significant amount of trust in our reliable infrastructure and event management skills.
Dubai has repeatedly shown that it is capable of holding prestigious events, such as Expo 2020, the biggest event ever held in the Arab world.
In fact, Dubai hosted more than 30 international sporting events from October 2021 to March 2022, the six-month period leading up to Expo 2020, including the men’s and women’s qualifying matches for the Rugby World Cup, the Twenty20 World Cup in cricket, and the DP World Tour Championship, the European Tour’s ‘Race to Dubai’ finale. The Sports, Fitness and Wellbeing Hub at Expo 2020 hosted a number of sporting events that were organised by various participating nations and featured some of the biggest athletes.
The improvement of all facets of the sports ecosystem and raising the sector’s contribution to Dubai’s GDP makes the sports industry a significant contributor to the local economy. We intend to keep providing facilities that ensure Dubai and the UAE will lead the region and the world in sports.
The emirate has become a popular travel destination for people travelling for business, pleasure, and sports. The entire world has faith in our ability to safely and securely welcome everyone. We appreciate our leadership’s foresight and our frontline heroes’ efforts in achieving this success, says Sheikh Mansoor.
The India-Pakistan game is anticipated to be watched by more than 1 billion people worldwide on international platforms.
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Dubai Tour, Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships, The Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Dubai World Cup, DP World Tour Championship, and Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens are just a few of the major annual sporting events held in Dubai.
Dubai has become a popular location for year-round sporting events as well as the preferred training ground for the international sports community.
Today, the city is home to a number of elite teams in sports like football, cricket, boxing, and golf that use Dubai’s top-notch training facilities all year long to refresh their abilities and get ready for competitions and title matches. International athletes frequently chose to train in Dubai.
Source – Emirates News Agency
