Summary
Qatar defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-1 to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Qatar's win secured their top spot in the group, while the UAE will move on to the next qualification round.
Key Facts
- Qatar qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over UAE.
- Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel scored headers in the second half for Qatar.
- This is Qatar's first time qualifying through the World Cup qualification process.
- UAE will proceed to the fifth round and playoffs after finishing second in the group.
- Oman was eliminated after finishing third in the group.
- Qatar played with 10 men after Tarek Salman received a red card in the 87th minute.
- UAE scored a late goal, but they needed a draw to advance directly.
