AJMAN, United Arab Emirates (Interstat) — Ajman opened its Arabian Gulf League season with a 3-2 victory over Sharjah FC on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at Shaikh Rashid bin Saeed Stadium. Sharjah’s Oualid Azaro opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, but Ajman responded with two rapid goals. Lithierry equalized on a 31st-minute free kick before Caio Fernandes gave the hosts the lead two minutes later. The match remained tense, featuring three yellow cards, until Azaro scored his second in the third minute of stoppage time. The late goal provided a dramatic finish but could not prevent Sharjah from beginning its campaign with a loss. The result defied a pre-match projection that favored Ajman to win 2-1.