Why the Argentine Super Cup is played in Abu Dhabi

From January 2023, the final of the Argentine Super Cup will move to Abu Dhabi and will be played there for the next four editions, until 2026. This stems from an agreement between the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the Sports Council of the United Arab Emirates.

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The Sports Council’s announcement about the Argentine Super Cup

In January 2023, Abu Dhabi will host the Argentine Super Cup, as part of the four-year Strategic Association Agreement between the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Argentine Football Federation, to support Abu Dhabi’s plans of association with international sporting institutions. and agencies, and as an extension to attract the elite of international sporting events, and work to host historic football sporting events in Abu Dhabi.

Aref Hamad Al Awani, general secretary of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, in turn welcomed the organization of the Argentine Super Cup in Abu Dhabi next January, signaling that Abu Dhabi is fully prepared to host major public competitions. within the aims of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council to consolidate Abu Dhabi’s reputation and position as a global sports destination.

The Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council said: “In January, Abu Dhabi will host one of the biggest competitions in the world, strengthening our important partnerships with international sports federations and institutions to host major sporting events. helping to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the global sports scene and hosting elite teams, teams and heroes.

For his part, Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Federation, expressed his delight in setting up the first Super Cup outside Argentina, as part of a four-year partnership agreement with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, which is a historic and unique decision. . which falls within the paths of the Argentine Football Association of expansion and historic world opening”.

Tapia said: “The partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council will bring greater global visibility and create new business opportunities for the clubs and the Argentine league. Together we will share a passion for football in the Middle East and work to make a strong mark in Abu Dhabi.”

It should be noted that the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Argentine Football Federation announced a long-term cooperation agreement last June, under the terms that Abu Dhabi will host the Argentina team’s preparatory camp for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. , and the program, which includes an important series of friendlies in November, will conclude with the UAE team’s match on November 16 at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.