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South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said the team produced their "worst performance" in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by the United Arab Emirates, which saw them finish second in their World Cup qualifying group.
Harib Abdalla Suhail scored the all-important goal as the UAE stunned South Korea 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to an Asian qualifying playoff against Australia on the road to the World Cup in Qatar. South Korea and Iran had already made the cut directly from Group A in the final round of qualifying, leaving the UAE and Iraq in a crunch battle to clinch the third spot in order to earn the right to meet Australia, who finished third in Group B.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates beat South Korea 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to a World Cup qualifying playoff against Australia in June.
Harib Abdullah maintained the UAE’s dream of playing at the Qatar 2022 World Cup after scoring the goal that gave them a shock win over South Korea in Dubai.
DUBAI: Teenage winger Harib Abdullah was the toast of the UAE on Tuesday after his first-ever international goal proved enough to beat South Korea 1-0 in Dubai and confirm a June World Cup playoff against Australia.
Already qualified Iran ended their Asian qualification campaign on a high with a 2-0 win over Lebanon. The victory denied Lebanon any chance of reaching the third playoff spot in Group A. Sardar Azmoun opened up the scoring with 35 minutes on the clock, narrowing a fine right-footed shot into the bottom corner before striker Alireza Jahanbakhsh put the game beyond doubt on the 72nd minute. For now, Iran top Group A on 25 points, but South Korea could leapfrog back into top spot with a victory over the UAE later on tonight.
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The UAE will play their final match in the third round of Asian qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar when they face South Korea in Dubai on Tuesday.