Qatar is massacred by the United Arab Emirates, Iraq offers itself Oman

The qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the Asia zone continue. In Group A, while Iran and Uzbekistan dominated Kyrgyzstan (3-2) and North Korea (1-0), the United Arab Emirates and Qatar faced each other in a match that should not not lose. Indeed, the loser could find himself lost in the race for the top 2. Although favorites, the Qataris were shattered against their rival and the crazy match of Fabio Lima. The Al-Wasl midfielder quickly opened the scoring (4th).

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Just before the break, he doubled the lead from the penalty spot (45th) before seeing triple (45th +5). In the second half, Fabio Lima even scored a quadruple from a new penalty (56th). Yahya Al Ghassani then increased the score (73rd). With this 5-0 victory, the United Arab Emirates are back on track and are within three points of Uzbekistan (2nd). For Qatar, the chances of direct qualification are receding. In group B, Iraq won 1-0 on Oman's field with a goal from Youssef Amyn (36th). Second in its group, three points behind the South Korean leader, Iraq is putting pressure on Jordan, which faces Kuwait at 7:15 p.m. and finds itself relegated to three points.