{
  "id": 11858352,
  "title": "‘We will be better in the final’: Dalic confident UAE can improve for Gulf Cup showdown against Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/we-will-be-better-in-the-final-dalic-confident-uae-can-improve-for-11858352",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:29:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/04/we-will-be-better-in-the-final-dalic-confident-uae-can-improve-for-gulf-cup-showdown-against-saudi-arabia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UAE coach Zlatko Dalic expressed confidence in his team's ability to improve for the upcoming Gulf Cup final against Saudi Arabia. The match will be held in Jeddah, with a likely attendance of 60,000 spectators. Although the UAE secured the semi-final victory over Oman, Dalic acknowledged that his team missed some chances, including a crucial penalty. He emphasized that the most important aspect was qualifying for the final, which their performance in the match demonstrated. Dalic highlighted his belief that the UAE can perform better in the final, citing a new identity for the team since the World Cup. New additions to the squad, such as Guilherme Bala, contributed to the UAE's lead during the first half. Despite the UAE's early advantage, Oman managed to equalize, but it proved to be a fleeting moment of success. The match ended with a 1-0 scoreline, leaving the UAE team motivated for the final against Saudi Arabia.",
  "summary": "A lone strike by Ousmane Camara was enough to send the UAE through to the Arabian Gulf Cup final after they beat Oman. The national team will face Saudi Arabia in front of a likely capacity crowd of 60,000 in Jeddah on Tuesday night. They were comfortably the better side in their semi-final against Oman, but they made hard work of securing victory, with Nicolas Gimenez seeing a second-half…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "‘We will be better in the final’: Dalic confident UAE can improve for Gulf Cup showdown against Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/we-will-be-better-in-the-final-dalic-confident-uae-can-improve-for",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:29:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}