As part of their preparations for the resumption of league matches following the international break for the UAE national team’s participation in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, Al Bataeh played a friendly match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Fayha. Al Bataeh won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Alvaro Oliveira in the second half. The match was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel training grounds in Al Ain, where Al Fayha is currently based. Al Bataeh entered the match under the guidance of Iranian coach Farhad Majidi, who used it to assess his team’s physical and technical readiness, giving most of the players playing time. Al Bataeh’s next match will be against Al Nasr in the ADNOC Pro League on December 21st at Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium in Sharjah.