The Brazilian mining company is among the main financers of the match between the Brazilian and Omani national teams, which is taking place. Vale wants to strengthen its brand in the region.
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Fifa has announced the matches of the Fifa Club World Cup, to take place from December 9th to 19th, in Abu Dhabi. This is the first time the competition takes place in an Arab nation.
The world tournament will run from November 16th to 22nd in Jumeirah beach, in the United Arab Emirates. Brazil will be seeking its fourth title.
The global championship is taking place in the capital of the Arab country, Rabat, from November 12th to 15th. Brazil should participate with 30 athletes.
In November, Doha should simulate a mini World Cup to promote football in the Arab country. The players of Al Jazeera Academy should represent Brazil and participate in several friendly matches.
Ship Alinghi 5, of the team that won the last edition of the world’s most traditional regatta, arrived this week in Ras Al Khaimah, where the next edition of the race will be held in February 2010.
The Brazilian football team will play the World Championship in the category in the country starting on September 24th. From the Arab world, aside from Egypt, the Emirates team will also participate.
They are from Tunisia, Morocco, the Emirates, Egypt, Algeria and Saudi Arabia and are going to play the final of the Danone Cup of Nations, promoted by the yoghurt brand, in October, in São Paulo.
In 2010, the emirate should host the America’s Cup, the most traditional yacht race, disputed since 1851. The site was chosen by the Swiss Alinghi team, winner of the last edition.
The Brazilian federal government is going to invest the funds in infrastructure work in the cities that will host matches of the FIFA World Cup 2014.
Abu Dhabi-based team Al Jazira hired Ricardo Oliveira for 14 million euros, in the country’s most expensive football transaction ever. He will team up with Rafael Sobis, the second most expensive.
The men’s team is going to play the World Championship in the category from July 20 to 31 in the country. Also playing will be the Arab teams of Egypt, Qatar, Morocco, Kuwait and Libya.
Brazil will promote a match for peace in the Arab country, similar to the one held in Haiti in 2004. The initiative is part of a strategy for promoting the Brazilian image abroad through sports.
The Arab country is starting to establish a sports community and wants to become reference in Olympic education. For this, the director of the Doha Olympic Museum, Christian Wacker, is in Brazil.
