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UAE's players celebrate their third goal during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 football match between UAE and Kyrgyzstan at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 21, 2019.
Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

January 21st, 2019 - 08:34 GMT

UAE 3 Kyrgyzstan 2 (AET): Khalil Penalty Sets Up Socceroos Showdown

Asian Cup hosts United Arab Emirates will face Australia in the quarter-finals after substitute Ahmed Khalil scored an extra-time penalty.

The 2019 Asian Cup got off to a dramatic start as Ahmed Khalil's late penalty earned hosts UAE a 1-1 draw with Bahrain in Group A.

January 5th, 2019 - 06:34 GMT

UAE 1 Bahrain 1: Late Khalil Penalty Salvages Draw

Al-Duhail's players celebrate during the AFC Champions League match Al-Ain (UAE) vs Al-Duhail (Qatar) at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, on May 8, 2018 in the United Arab Emirate of al-Ain.
KARIM SAHIB / AFP

May 8th, 2018 - 06:40 GMT

AFC Champions League Round of 16 - 1st Leg: Al Ain FC 2-4 Al Duhail SC

Esteghlal FC's Iranian midfielder Farshid Esmaeili (C) and midfielder Omid Noorafkan (L) vie for the ball against Al-Ain's Emirati midfielder and captain Omar Abdulrahman (R) during their AFC Champions League group (D) match at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, on March 6, 2018.
KARIM SAHIB / AFP

March 6th, 2018 - 05:42 GMT

AFC Champions League - Group D: Al Ain 2-2 Esteghlal

UAE's Omar Abdulrahman (R) kicks the ball as Iraq's Mahdi Kamel (C) and Amjad Attwan defend during the 2017 Gulf Cup of Nations semi-final football match between Iraq and UAE at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City on January 2, 2018.
Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP

January 2nd, 2018 - 09:26 GMT

UAE Beat Iraq 4-2 in Penalties to Meet Oman in Gulf Cup Final

Mitat doesn't want to stay in Oujda as she fears her children will be viewed as the 'cubs of the caliphate' (AFP/File)

October 23rd, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

'I'm Still Fighting,' says Former ISIS Bride Hoping to Rebuild Life in UK

UAE's players pose for a picture before the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match between UAE and Saudi Arabia at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al-Ain on August 29, 2017.
GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP

August 29th, 2017 - 08:01 GMT

World Cup qualifier: UAE beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 to keep dream alive

Players of United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrate their winning goal against Japan during their football match in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup at Saitama Stadium on September 1, 2016. KAZUHIRO NOGI / AFP

September 2nd, 2016 - 05:12 GMT

Japan crash to defeat against UAE in World Cup qualifier

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November 30th, 2015

UAE's Khalil bags Asian player of the year award

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January 30th, 2015 - 11:30 GMT

Asian Cup 2015: Iraq 2-3 UAE

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January 27th, 2015 - 12:55 GMT

Asian Cup semi-final: Australia 2-0 United Arab Emirates

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January 11th, 2015 - 09:37 GMT

Asian Cup 2015: UAE 4-1 Qatar

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July 30th, 2012 - 11:21 GMT

Olympics men's football: GB 3-1 UAE