UAE's Al Kamali to chair FIFA World Cup 2026 disciplinary committee

FIFA has appointed Mohammed Al Kamali, an Emirati legal advisor, to chair the Disciplinary Committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This decision underscores the international recognition of Emirati talent within global sports institutions.

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The appointment reflects Kamali’s extensive experience, competence and high level of professionalism, as well as FIFA’s confidence in his ability to lead the committee’s work during the largest edition in the tournament’s history, featuring 104 matches, attended by millions of spectators in stadiums and watched by billions of viewers worldwide.

Al Kamali's extensive experience, competence, and professionalism were cited as key factors in FIFA's confidence. The 2026 tournament, hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, will be the largest in history, featuring 104 matches and an expected global viewership of billions. The success of such a large-scale event relies heavily on the expertise of officials managing its organizational and legal aspects.

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The task would not be easy given the staging of 104 official international matches across three different countries, accompanied by millions of spectators and a global audience numbering in the billions, placing significant demands on the Disciplinary Committee to operate with the utmost efficiency, speed and accuracy.

Al Kamali described the appointment as a significant national and professional responsibility, requiring utmost readiness and commitment. He acknowledged the challenges of overseeing 104 matches across three countries, with millions of spectators and billions of viewers, demanding efficiency, speed, and accuracy from the Disciplinary Committee. He also highlighted football's unique ability to unite people and cultures, vowing that the committee would uphold the tournament's noble sporting and humanitarian message.

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Sport, and football in particular, possesses a unique ability to bring peoples and cultures closer together. He stressed that the committee would perform its duties in a manner that supports the noble objectives of the tournament and reinforces its humanitarian and sporting message.

Expressing pride as an Emirati, Al Kamali stated his commitment to representing the UAE effectively. He noted that the growing presence of Emirati professionals in international bodies reflects the UAE leadership's vision for investing in national talent and empowering citizens for leadership roles, thereby enhancing the country's global standing.

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As an Emirati, he takes great pride in this international appointment and will spare no effort to represent the UAE in the best possible manner at this global event.