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Suhail bin Butti ensures preparations of University

World Cup

September 13, 2025 / 10:34 PM

Sharjah24: His Excellency Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary for Sports
Development and Competitiveness, and President of the UAE Sports Federation for School and
University Education, inspected the training of the University of Sharjah team participating in the
2025 University World Cup in Football, scheduled to take place in Dalian, China, from September
17 to 28, under the supervision of the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
During his visit, he met with the team members and the technical and administrative staff, and he
was reassured about the readiness of the UAE representative for the global event, which brings
together representatives from 16 countries competing for a week. He encouraged the players to
exert their utmost efforts to achieve commendable results in the global championship while
embodying the sportsmanship that characterises the youth of the UAE.

Support from the Ministry of Sports

His Excellency Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum emphasised that the participation comes within
the framework of support from the Ministry of Sports, led by His Excellency Dr Ahmed Belhoul Al
Falasi, Minister of Sports. He praised His Excellency’s strong support for university sports and his
constant commitment to enhancing communication and closeness between the youth of the UAE
and their counterparts from around the world through participation in international events at all
levels, in line with the directives of the wise leadership in this regard.

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