Al-Jazira team started its career in the UAE league with a loss against Khorfakkan 3-2, in an exciting meeting held on Sunday evening in the first round of the 2025-2026 season, and witnessed the participation of the Egyptian duo Mohamed Al-Nani and Ibrahim Adel for the first time in the team’s shirt.
Goal details and cards
Khorfakkan opened the scoring via Rodriguez in the 46th minute, then Elton Morti added the second goal in the 59th minute. Al -Jazeera responded with a penalty by French Nabil Faqir in the 67th and 77th minutes. At a time when Al -Jazeera tried to return, Tariq Tesoudali kidnapped the winning goal for the hosts at the 81st minute. The match witnessed the dismissal of Abdullah Al -Rifai, the player of Al -Jazeera in the 73rd minute, which increased the difficulty of the task.
How did Al -Nini and Ibrahim Adel appear in the first appearance?
The Egyptian duo sat on the bench at the beginning of the meeting, before the coach pushed them in the second half, to show Mohamed Al -Nani and Ibrahim Adel for the first time officially with Al -Jazira in the UAE league. The attention was particularly focused on Adel, who recently moved from Pyramids amid great public aspirations.
New island contracts
Al -Jazeera strengthened its ranks during the summer with several prominent deals, led by Ibrahim Adel, the Brazilian duo Igor Seroti and Willian Rocha, with the aim of competing for the league title after a past season ended by the team in seventh place with 37 points, with 10 wins, 7 draws and 9 defeats.
Why is Al -Nani represented a special value for the island?
Mohammed Al-Nani has a distinguished position within the team after he was chosen as the best player in the Emirates for the 2024-2025 season, with the fans ’vote. He also succeeded in leading the island to achieve a historic achievement by crowning the UAE League Cup, to become the first Egyptian player to raise this title.
The effect of expulsion on the course of the meeting?
With Abdullah Al -Rifai’s expulsion in the 73rd minute, Al -Jazeera lost his defensive balance, which Khorfakkan took advantage of quickly to score the third winning goal, and confirm his superiority at the opening of the league.
