Bento's UAE Defeats 'Asian Cup Champion' Qatar 5-0...Two wins in a row
Bento's UAE Defeats 'Asian Cup Champion' Qatar 5-0...Two wins in a row
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), led by former Korean national team head coach Paulo Bento, won its second consecutive victory by defeating Qatar, the Asian Cup champion.
The UAE beat Qatar 5-0 in the sixth Group A match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE on the 20th (Korea time).
With two consecutive wins, the UAE ranked third with three wins, one draw and two losses (10 points). The UAE has maintained a gap of points with Iran (16 points), which ranks first in the group, and Uzbekistan (13 points), which ranks second in the group.
If the UAE ranks first or second in the group at the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup, it can qualify for the World Cup finals. The UAE has never made it to the finals since it advanced to the World Cup in Italy in 1990.
Qatar, which won two consecutive Asian Football Confederation championships, finished fourth with two wins, one draw and three losses (7 points).
With the unilateral support of home fans, UAE took the lead with Fabio Lima's goal just four minutes into the game.
The UAE continued its offensive and ended the first half 3-0 due to consecutive goals scored by Lima in the 45th minute and the extra time. Lima scored three goals in the first half to achieve a hat trick.
Qatar launched counterattacks by changing the number of its four players at the start of the second half, to no avail. With another penalty kick in the 11th minute of the second half, Lima scored the decisive goal as the kicker. 안전놀이터
The UAE, which gained momentum, won the game by five goals in the 28th minute of the second half with Yahya al-Gasani's goal.