page_title: Sport in the United Arab Emirates
section_title: Other
hierarchical_section_title: Sport in the United Arab Emirates / Other
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Sandboarding in Dubai English: Dubai, U.A.E. (Nov. 12, 2006) - Aviation Ordnance Airman Keisha Whitley sandboards down a sand dune as part of a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tour during a recent port visit to Jebel Ali. Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) visited Dubai while on deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven J. Weber Français&#160;: Au cours d'une permission, un membre de l'équipage de l'USS Saipan fait du "sandboard", sorte de snowboard sur sable, à Dubaï, dans les Émirats arabes unis.
context_page_description: Sport in the United Arab Emirates is widely practiced by the people of the UAE. Football is the most popular sport in the UAE. Among the notable UAE sports achievements is the 2002–03 AFC Champions League won by Al Ain FC who also finished second in the 2005 AFC Champions League. The UAE qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first and only time so far in 1990, the fourth Middle-Eastern country to have qualified for the World Cup after first Egypt, then, Kuwait, and Iraq.
context_section_description: Other known sports include American football, which is not played in the UAE, but broadcast on TV and radio. The most common program in American football is the Super Bowl, an event that is broadcast nearly worldwide. Most hangouts and bars with HDTVs show footage of the Super Bowl throughout the country. The game usually premieres at 3:00 A.M. GST on a Monday, having an 8-hour forward difference from the Eastern Time Zone.
  Sandboarding is also a common sport practiced by many residents and tourists alike.
caption: Sandboarding in the dunes of Dubai.
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