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VIDEO SHOWS: ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, AND ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, SPEAKING DURING PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER MATCH SHOTLIST ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, TAKING SEAT AS PRESS CONFERENCE STARTS 2. PRESS CONFERENCE STARTING 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “I like the willingness of the boys. It's a team that always trains at the top (level), it's a team that is starting to get along well together, that when they play, we manage to do, we want to try to do certain things: sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't yet. And then, you talk about the 16 goals, but for me, the work the forwards are doing is incredible.” 4. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “Today, guys, there's no point in hiding. It hasn't been easy, either for you or for us. In fact, you did well to ask me this question, because I want to thank the police, who have done an incredible job over the last few days. Certainly, for the injured Rai journalist, who they said had problems today, was hit on the head with a stone and is in a very serious condition, great solidarity for the girl.” 6. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “Today's 10,000 are worth 30,000, 40,000. These are not just empty words. We passed by on the bus and there was an incredible queue an hour and a half earlier. You understand that only those who are passionate, only those who have self-love do what they did today, with everything that was said, everything that happened. And bringing 10,000 people, in my opinion, was worth an incredible amount.” 8. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “You can feel that people want this team, the team, to wear the blue shirt and see them participate in the World Cup at all costs. We feel it, and we must do everything we can to make it happen. We know it won't be easy, but we are certainly grateful for all the affection we are receiving and will not forget it.” 10. GATTUSO LEAVING ROOM 11. ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, TAKING SEAT 12. WOMAN USING SMARTPHONE 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, SAYING: “We have had a tough match against a quality national team like Italy. The result is not the correct result we searched for, but we played against a very quality national team that punish you in every mistake. And I’m very satisfied from my national team. And I think that Mister Gattuso is a good gentleman, he’s making a good job.” 14. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA & IRAQ'S 0-0 DRAW IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) SAUDI ARABIA (GREEN KIT) V IRAQ 1. PLAYERS WALKING OUT & LINING UP WITH MATCH OFFICIALS  2. COIN TOSS WITH CAPTAINS  SECOND HALF  3. SAUD ABDULHAMID SHOOTING OVER FOR SAUDI ARABIA  4. REPLAY OF ABDULHAMID’S SHOT  5. WAHEB SALEH HAVING HIS SHOT FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX SAVED BY IRAQ GOALKEEPER JALAL HASSAN BEFORE A FOLLOW-UP SHOT SPRAYS WELL WIDE 6. REPLAY OF HASSAN SAVING SALEH’S STRIKE 7. HASSAN SAVING SALEM AL-DAWSARI’S EFFORT FROM CLOSE RANGE 8. REPLAY OF HASSAN SAVING AL-DAWSARI’S ATTEMPT 9. NASSER AL-DAWSARI HAVING HIS SHOT SAVED BY HASSAN BEFORE SHOOTING HIS FOLLOW-UP WIDE 10. REPLAY OF HASSAN’S SAVE & AL-DAWSARI’S MISSED FOLLOW-UP  11. SAUDI ARABIA GOALKEEPER NAWAF AL-AQIDI KEEPING OUT HASSAN ABDULKAREEM'S LATE CURLING FREE KICK 12. REPLAY OF AL-AQIDI'S SAVE  13. REPLAY OF IRAQ COACH GRAHAM ARNOLD REACTING  14. SAUDI ARABIA COACH HERVE RENARD CELEBRATING AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE AS THE MATCH FINISHED 0-0N WITH SAUDI ARABIA QUALIFYING FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP  15. VARIOUS OF PLAYER CELEBRATIONS STORY: Saudi Arabia claimed a 0-0 draw with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday (October 14) to seal qualification for next year's World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Herve Renard's side only needed a point against Graham Arnold's Iraq, and an injury-time save by goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi to keep out Hassan Abdulkareem's curling free kick ensured the Saudis confirmed their progress. The result means Saudi Arabia win Group B of the fourth round of Asia's preliminaries, finishing level on four points with the Iraqis but ahead of their neighbours on goals scored after recording a 3-2 win over third-place finishers Indonesia. Both sides struggled throughout a tense opening 45 minutes played in front of more than 60,000 fans, with Saleh Abu Al-Shamat unlocking the visitors' defence soon after the restart when he played a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Feras Al-Brikan, the striker fizzing a ball across the face of goal from which Saud Abdulhamid shot wide. Al-Shamat continued to cause problems for the visitors but Jalal Hassan threw himself to his left to keep out a goal-bound strike six minutes after the restart. Hassan then denied Saudi captain Salem Al-Dawsari as the opportunities increased in regularity, with Nasser Al-Dawsari also frustrated by the Iraqi goalkeeper in the 63rd minute. A last-ditch tackle by Hassan Al-Tambkti stopped Iraqi forward Mohanad Ali on a rare sortie forward 15 minutes from time while Abdulkareem went closest of all for his team deep into injury time. However, his curling left-foot free kick from 25 yards out was pushed to safety by Al-Aqidi when he dived to his right and the Saudis prevailed to qualify for a seventh World Cup since making their debut in 1994. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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VIDEO SHOWS: ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, AND ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, SPEAKING DURING PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER MATCH TEMPLATE ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA & IRAQ'S 0-0 DRAW IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) SAUDI ARABIA (GREEN KIT) V IRAQ 1. PLAYERS WALKING OUT & LINING UP WITH MATCH OFFICIALS  2. COIN TOSS WITH CAPTAINS  SECOND HALF  3. SAUD ABDULHAMID SHOOTING OVER FOR SAUDI ARABIA  4. REPLAY OF ABDULHAMID’S SHOT  5. WAHEB SALEH HAVING HIS SHOT FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX SAVED BY IRAQ GOALKEEPER JALAL HASSAN BEFORE A FOLLOW UP SHOT SPRAYS WELL WIDE 6. REPLAY HASSAN SAVING SALEH’S STRIKE 7. HASSAN SAVING SALEM AL-DAWSARI’S EFFORT FROM CLOSE RANGE 8. REPLAY OF HASSAN SAVING AL-DAWSARI’S ATTEMPT 9. NASSER AL-DAWSARI HAVING HIS SHOT SAVED BY HASSAN BEFORE SHOOTING HIS FOLLOW UP WIDE 10. REPLAY OF HASSAN’S SAVE & AL-DAWSARI’S MISSED FOLLOW UP  11. SAUDI ARABIA GOALKEEPER NAWAF AL-AQIDI KEEPING OUT HASSAN ABDULKAREEM'S LATE CURLING FREE KICK 12. REPLAY OF ABDULKAREEM’S SAVE  13. REPLAY OF IRAQ COACH GRAHAM ARNOLD REACTING  14. SAUDI ARABIA COACH HERVE RENARD CELEBRATING AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE AS THE MATCH FINISHED 0-0N WITH SAUDI QUALIFYING FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP  15. VARIOUS OF PLAYER CELEBRATIONS STORY: Saudi Arabia claimed a 0-0 draw with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday (October 14) to seal qualification for next year's World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Herve Renard's side only needed a point against Graham Arnold's Iraq, and an injury-time save by goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi to keep out Hassan Abdulkareem's curling free kick ensured the Saudis confirmed their progress. The result means Saudi Arabia win Group B of the fourth round of Asia's preliminaries, finishing level on four points with the Iraqis but ahead of their neighbours on goals scored after recording a 3-2 win over third-place finishers Indonesia. Both sides struggled throughout a tense opening 45 minutes played in front of more than 60,000 fans, with Saleh Abu Al-Shamat unlocking the visitors' defence soon after the restart when he played a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Feras Al-Brikan, the striker fizzing a ball across the face of goal from which Saud Abdulhamid shot wide. Al-Shamat continued to cause problems for the visitors but Jalal Hassan threw himself to his left to keep out a goal-bound strike six minutes after the restart. Hassan then denied Saudi captain Salem Al-Dawsari as the opportunities increased in regularity, with Nasser Al-Dawsari also frustrated by the Iraqi goalkeeper in the 63rd minute. A last-ditch tackle by Hassan Al-Tambkti stopped Iraqi forward Mohanad Ali on a rare sortie forward 15 minutes from time while Abdulkareem went closest of all for his team deep into injury time. However, his curling left-foot free kick from 25 yards out was pushed to safety by Al-Aqidi when he dived to his right and the Saudis prevailed to qualify for a seventh World Cup since making their debut in 1994. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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VIDEO SHOWS: CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE AND DEMONSTRATORS IN UDINE,  DURING ITALY VS ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) (Mute) 1. PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS SETTING UP BARRICADE ON STREET AND THROWING A METAL BAR  2. WATER CANNON SPRAYING WATER 3. PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATING AS WATER BEING SPRAYED ON THEM 4. PROTESTER WAVING PALESTINIAN FLAG 5. RIOT POLICE 6. PROTESTERS SETTING UP BARRICADE AS TEAR GAS CANISTERS BEING FIRED 7. VARIOUS OF RIOT POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS  8. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS 9. STREET FILLED WITH TEAR GAS SMOKE  10. PROTESTER HURLING STONE AS WATER BEING SPRAYED 11. RIOT POLICE WITH PLASTIC REINFORCED SHIELDS 12. TEAR GAS CANISTERS LANDING NEAR PROTESTERS 13. POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS 14. BLAZE IN STREET 

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA & IRAQ'S 0-0 DRAW IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) STORY: Saudi Arabia claimed a 0-0 draw with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday (October 14) to seal qualification for next year's World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Herve Renard's side only needed a point against Graham Arnold's Iraq, and an injury-time save by goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi to keep out Hassan Abdulkareem's curling free kick ensured the Saudis confirmed their progress. The result means Saudi Arabia win Group B of the fourth round of Asia's preliminaries, finishing level on four points with the Iraqis but ahead of their neighbours on goals scored after recording a 3-2 win over third-place finishers Indonesia. Both sides struggled throughout a tense opening 45 minutes played in front of more than 60,000 fans, with Saleh Abu Al-Shamat unlocking the visitors' defence soon after the restart when he played a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Feras Al-Brikan, the striker fizzing a ball across the face of goal from which Saud Abdulhamid shot wide. Al-Shamat continued to cause problems for the visitors but Jalal Hassan threw himself to his left to keep out a goal-bound strike six minutes after the restart. Hassan then denied Saudi captain Salem Al-Dawsari as the opportunities increased in regularity, with Nasser Al-Dawsari also frustrated by the Iraqi goalkeeper in the 63rd minute. A last-ditch tackle by Hassan Al-Tambkti stopped Iraqi forward Mohanad Ali on a rare sortie forward 15 minutes from time while Abdulkareem went closest of all for his team deep into injury time. However, his curling left-foot free kick from 25 yards out was pushed to safety by Al-Aqidi when he dived to his right and the Saudis prevailed to qualify for a seventh World Cup since making their debut in 1994. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QATAR'S 2-1 WIN OVER THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: AL RAYYAN, QATAR (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) TO FOLLOW STORY: Qatar handed the United Arab Emirates a 2-1 defeat to qualify for next year's World Cup finals on Tuesday as second-half headers by Boualem Khouki and Pedro Miguel secured their side's place at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Khouki met Akram Afif's free kick four minutes into the second half to put hosts Qatar ahead and the Asian Player of the Year unlocked the UAE defence again with 16 minutes left, delivering the free kick from which Miguel headed in. Qatar's Tarek Salman was sent off in the 89th minute and Sultan Adil pulled one back for the UAE nine minutes later in a nail-biting finish that featured more than 15 minutes of stoppage time. The win means the Qataris top Group A with four points ahead of the UAE on three and Oman with one in the fourth round of the Asian qualifying competition. Qatar will be appearing at a second consecutive World Cup finals after making their debut at the finals as hosts in 2022. The UAE continue on to a two-legged clash next month against either Saudi Arabia or Iraq with the winner of that game progressing to the intercontinental playoff in March. Julen Lopetegui's Qatar side needed to win to qualify and UAE goalkeeper Khalid Eisa was called upon to deny Sultan Al-Brake in the early exchanges, while Nicolas Giminez flashed an attempt wide at the other end in a tense opening. Lucas Pimenta should have put the visitors in front on the quarter-hour mark having peeled away from his marker to meet Ali Saleh's cross, only to head narrowly wide of Qatar goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada's right post. Qatar's Edmilson Junior was millimetres away from connecting with Afif's inswinging cross from the left and Mohammad Manai nodded his attempt wide as the home side increased the pressure. The Qataris went in front just after the break, Saleh's foul on Edmilson Junior setting up Afif to deliver a curling free kick from the right that Khouki gleefully headed home. Afif unlocked the UAE defence again in the 74th, floating in a free kick from the other flank that sailed over Eisa's head and Pedro headed in from close range. Qatar's Salman was sent off for a reckless lunge on UAE substitute Erik and Adil buried his low shot into the corner to set up a dramatic finish but Lopetegui's team held on.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QATAR'S 2-1 WIN OVER THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: AL RAYYAN, QATAR (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) TO FOLLOW STORY: Qatar handed the United Arab Emirates a 2-1 defeat to qualify for next year's World Cup finals on Tuesday as second-half headers by Boualem Khouki and Pedro Miguel secured their side's place at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Khouki met Akram Afif's free kick four minutes into the second half to put hosts Qatar ahead and the Asian Player of the Year unlocked the UAE defence again with 16 minutes left, delivering the free kick from which Miguel headed in. Qatar's Tarek Salman was sent off in the 89th minute and Sultan Adil pulled one back for the UAE nine minutes later in a nail-biting finish that featured more than 15 minutes of stoppage time. The win means the Qataris top Group A with four points ahead of the UAE on three and Oman with one in the fourth round of the Asian qualifying competition. Qatar will be appearing at a second consecutive World Cup finals after making their debut at the finals as hosts in 2022. The UAE continue on to a two-legged clash next month against either Saudi Arabia or Iraq with the winner of that game progressing to the intercontinental playoff in March. Julen Lopetegui's Qatar side needed to win to qualify and UAE goalkeeper Khalid Eisa was called upon to deny Sultan Al-Brake in the early exchanges, while Nicolas Giminez flashed an attempt wide at the other end in a tense opening. Lucas Pimenta should have put the visitors in front on the quarter-hour mark having peeled away from his marker to meet Ali Saleh's cross, only to head narrowly wide of Qatar goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada's right post. Qatar's Edmilson Junior was millimetres away from connecting with Afif's inswinging cross from the left and Mohammad Manai nodded his attempt wide as the home side increased the pressure. The Qataris went in front just after the break, Saleh's foul on Edmilson Junior setting up Afif to deliver a curling free kick from the right that Khouki gleefully headed home. Afif unlocked the UAE defence again in the 74th, floating in a free kick from the other flank that sailed over Eisa's head and Pedro headed in from close range. Qatar's Salman was sent off for a reckless lunge on UAE substitute Erik and Adil buried his low shot into the corner to set up a dramatic finish but Lopetegui's team held on.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QATAR'S 2-1 WIN OVER THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: AL RAYYAN, QATAR (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) TO FOLLOW STORY: Qatar handed the United Arab Emirates a 2-1 defeat to qualify for next year's World Cup finals on Tuesday as second-half headers by Boualem Khouki and Pedro Miguel secured their side's place at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Khouki met Akram Afif's free kick four minutes into the second half to put hosts Qatar ahead and the Asian Player of the Year unlocked the UAE defence again with 16 minutes left, delivering the free kick from which Miguel headed in. Qatar's Tarek Salman was sent off in the 89th minute and Sultan Adil pulled one back for the UAE nine minutes later in a nail-biting finish that featured more than 15 minutes of stoppage time. The win means the Qataris top Group A with four points ahead of the UAE on three and Oman with one in the fourth round of the Asian qualifying competition. Qatar will be appearing at a second consecutive World Cup finals after making their debut at the finals as hosts in 2022. The UAE continue on to a two-legged clash next month against either Saudi Arabia or Iraq with the winner of that game progressing to the intercontinental playoff in March. Julen Lopetegui's Qatar side needed to win to qualify and UAE goalkeeper Khalid Eisa was called upon to deny Sultan Al-Brake in the early exchanges, while Nicolas Giminez flashed an attempt wide at the other end in a tense opening. Lucas Pimenta should have put the visitors in front on the quarter-hour mark having peeled away from his marker to meet Ali Saleh's cross, only to head narrowly wide of Qatar goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada's right post. Qatar's Edmilson Junior was millimetres away from connecting with Afif's inswinging cross from the left and Mohammad Manai nodded his attempt wide as the home side increased the pressure. The Qataris went in front just after the break, Saleh's foul on Edmilson Junior setting up Afif to deliver a curling free kick from the right that Khouki gleefully headed home. Afif unlocked the UAE defence again in the 74th, floating in a free kick from the other flank that sailed over Eisa's head and Pedro headed in from close range. Qatar's Salman was sent off for a reckless lunge on UAE substitute Erik and Adil buried his low shot into the corner to set up a dramatic finish but Lopetegui's team held on.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QATAR'S 2-1 WIN OVER THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: AL RAYYAN, QATAR (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) 1. VARIOUS OF TEAMS WALKING OUT 2. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS 3. GOAL/ QATAR DEFENDER, BOUALEM KHOUKHI, HEADS A FREE KICK FROM AKRAM AFIF INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER. 1-0 4. VARIOUS OF FANS CELEBRATING 5. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF KHOUKHI GOAL 6. GOAL/ GOALKEEPER, KHALID EISA, MISJUDGES A FREE KICK FROM AFIF ALLOWING QATAR DEFENDER, PEDRO MIGUEL, TO HEAD INTO AN OPEN NET. 2-0 7. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF PEDRO MIGUEL GOAL 8. REFEREE WATCHING VAR REPLAYS OF QATAR DEFENDER, TAREK SALMAN’S, DANGEROUS CHALLENGE ON UAE FULL-BACK, ERIK JORGENS DE MENEZES  9. REFEREE SHOWING SALMAN A RED CARD 10. SALMAN 11. GOAL/ UAE MIDFIELDER, FABIO LIMA, NODS THE BALL DOWN FOR FORWARD, SULTAN ADIL, IN THE BOX WHO TAKES IT DOWN WITH HIS CHEST BEFORE SCORING ON THE VOLLEY. 2-1 12. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF ADIL GOAL 13. QATAR PLAYERS CELEBRATING ON TOP OF EACH OTHER AT FULL-TIME 14. QATAR FANS CELEBRATING 15. PLAYERS CELEBRATING ON TOP OF EACH OTHER 16. FANS HOLDING TIFO READING (English) “We did it” STORY: Qatar handed the United Arab Emirates a 2-1 defeat to qualify for next year's World Cup finals on Tuesday as second-half headers by Boualem Khouki and Pedro Miguel secured their side's place at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Khouki met Akram Afif's free kick four minutes into the second half to put hosts Qatar ahead and the Asian Player of the Year unlocked the UAE defence again with 16 minutes left, delivering the free kick from which Miguel headed in. Qatar's Tarek Salman was sent off in the 89th minute and Sultan Adil pulled one back for the UAE nine minutes later in a nail-biting finish that featured more than 15 minutes of stoppage time. The win means the Qataris top Group A with four points ahead of the UAE on three and Oman with one in the fourth round of the Asian qualifying competition. Qatar will be appearing at a second consecutive World Cup finals after making their debut at the finals as hosts in 2022. The UAE continue on to a two-legged clash next month against either Saudi Arabia or Iraq with the winner of that game progressing to the intercontinental playoff in March. Julen Lopetegui's Qatar side needed to win to qualify and UAE goalkeeper Khalid Eisa was called upon to deny Sultan Al-Brake in the early exchanges, while Nicolas Giminez flashed an attempt wide at the other end in a tense opening. Lucas Pimenta should have put the visitors in front on the quarter-hour mark having peeled away from his marker to meet Ali Saleh's cross, only to head narrowly wide of Qatar goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada's right post. Qatar's Edmilson Junior was millimetres away from connecting with Afif's inswinging cross from the left and Mohammad Manai nodded his attempt wide as the home side increased the pressure. The Qataris went in front just after the break, Saleh's foul on Edmilson Junior setting up Afif to deliver a curling free kick from the right that Khouki gleefully headed home. Afif unlocked the UAE defence again in the 74th, floating in a free kick from the other flank that sailed over Eisa's head and Pedro headed in from close range. Qatar's Salman was sent off for a reckless lunge on UAE substitute Erik and Adil buried his low shot into the corner to set up a dramatic finish but Lopetegui's team held on.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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