Qatar book World Cup slot as second-half headers sink UAE

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) QATAR V UAE (WHITE KIT) 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 (October 14) 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.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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