UAE to meet Australia in Asian play-off for World Cup progress

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The United Arab Emirates can still dream of a second World Cup participation and first since 1990 after they defeated already-qualified South Korea 1-0 on Tuesday to reach the Asian play-off. Hareb Abdullah scored the only goal of the game in Dubai in the 54th minute to ensure the UAE finished third in Group A behind South Korea and winners Iran. The UAE will now meet Australia, the third-placed side from Group B, on June 7 with the winner of this tie facing the fifth-placed side from South America – Colombia, Peru or Chile – for a place at the finals in Qatar later this year. Australia lost t…

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