KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates (Interstat) — Sharjah defeated Khorfakkan 2-1 on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium in Week 17 of the Arabian Gulf League. Njiva Rakotoharimalala, a substitute, scored two goals for Sharjah, including one in the 59th minute. Aylton Filipe Boa Morte answered for Khorfakkan in the 89th minute. Mateusinho Sales added a goal and an assist for Sharjah. Tassanapong Muaddarak and Gabriel Mutombo each had assists. The match featured 11 yellow cards, including bookings for Mateusinho Sales, Tassanapong Muaddarak, Gabriel Mutombo, Saringkan Promsupa, Negueba, Sidcley, Sharjah’s Shaheen Abdalla Abdelrahman Shaheen Almaazmi and Mohammed Abdulbasit Mohammad Amin Al Abdulla, Khorfakkan’s Fábio Gonçalves Abreu and Konstantinos Manolas. Sharjah improved to 1-0-0 overall and in league play, while Khorfakkan dropped to 0-1-0 in both.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO system gave Sharjah a 78.60 percent probability to win.