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Mohamed Salah scored twice as Egypt defeated Malawi 5-0 on Friday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, becoming the country's all-time leading goalscorer with 70 international goals and surpassing former coach Hesham Hassan. Egypt tops Group B with 7 points.
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Saudi Arabia vs South Korea — Georgios Donis' Saudi squad defeated South Korea 3-2 in a friendly on Friday. Donis rejected reports of his sacking in a post-match press conference, stating his contract expires before the rescheduled Asian Cup but affirming his commitment to continue working.ADIB Cup Round Four — The Emirate's domestic competition advances toward the quarter-final stage on Saturday. Al Wasl and Ajman lead the unified standings with 9 points each from three matches, while Al Nasr sits third with 7 points and Al Ain fourth with the same total.Abu Dhabi Desert Rally 35th Edition — The rally runs from November 22-27, hosting the final round of the 2026 FIA World Long Distance Desert Rally championships for cars and motorcycles. Competitors from 34 nationalities representing 6 continents will compete for world titles.Emirates Modern Pentathlon Team — The national team seized 19 medals at the Asian Open Championships for Biathlon, Triathlon and Laser Run 2026 in Ras al-Khaimah, collecting 4 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze across youth and senior categories during laser run competition.UAE Jiu-jitsu World Championship Youth Division — Al Jazira club topped the standings in youth and junior competitions at the 18th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Commando Group Academy placed second and Kazakhstan National Academy third after three days of competition.What to Watch:
Al Wasl and Al Nasr meet in Saturday's ADIB Cup match at 4:30 p.m. UAE time, a fixture critical for quarter-final positioning. The Abu Dhabi Desert Rally concludes November 27 with world championship titles at stake across motorcycle and car divisions.