Harib Abdullah of the UAE and Saeid Ezatolahi of Iran tangle. EPA
Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi celebrates scoring their opener against the UAE in the World Cup qualifier at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, on Tuesday, September 10. Reuters
Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal against the UAE. Reuters
Mehdi Ghayedi of Iran celebrates his opening goal. EPA
Iran's Omid Norafkan is closed down by the UAE's Abdulla Hamad. Reuters
UAE manager Paulo Bento reacts. Reuters
Harib Abdullah (C) of the UAE and Saeid Ezatolahi (L) in action during FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualification soccer match between the UAE and Iran in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 10 September 2024. EPA / ALI HAIDER
The UAE's Tahnoon Alzaabi shields the ball from Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi. Reuters
Caio Canedo of the UAE and Shoje Khalilzadeh of Iran in action. EPA
The UAE' s Tahnoon Al Zaabi battles with Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi. Reuters
Saeid Ezatolahi and Abdulla Hamad of the UAE compete for the ball. EPA
Harib Abdullah of the UAE and Saeid Ezatolahi of Iran tangle. EPA
Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi celebrates scoring their opener against the UAE in the World Cup qualifier at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, on Tuesday, September 10. Reuters
Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal against the UAE. Reuters
Mehdi Ghayedi of Iran celebrates his opening goal. EPA
Iran's Omid Norafkan is closed down by the UAE's Abdulla Hamad. Reuters
UAE manager Paulo Bento reacts. Reuters
Harib Abdullah (C) of the UAE and Saeid Ezatolahi (L) in action during FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualification soccer match between the UAE and Iran in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 10 September 2024. EPA / ALI HAIDER
The UAE's Tahnoon Alzaabi shields the ball from Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi. Reuters
Caio Canedo of the UAE and Shoje Khalilzadeh of Iran in action. EPA
The UAE' s Tahnoon Al Zaabi battles with Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi. Reuters
Saeid Ezatolahi and Abdulla Hamad of the UAE compete for the ball. EPA
Harib Abdullah of the UAE and Saeid Ezatolahi of Iran tangle. EPA