Fabio Lima scored four goals as the UAE outplayed Qatar in Abu Dhabi
Fabio Lima introduced a beautiful overall performance, scoring 4 desires because the UAE beat Qatar five-0 at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to reinforce their chances of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
The Brazil-born striker changed into unstoppable as he completed his hat trick in the first half of before adding another one within the 56th minute of the suit.
Yahya Al Ghassani capped a best overall performance for the home group with the aid of scoring the fifth aim inside the 73rd minute.
This turned into the UAE’s 2nd straight win following their 3-zero victory over Kyrgyzstan on November 14.
The emphatic victory helped The Whites maintain on to the 0.33 spot in Group A of the Asian World Cup Qualifiers with 10 points from six fits.
Iran (16 factors) and Uzbekistan (thirteen factors) are presently occupying the pinnacle positions in the institution.
The pinnacle teams within the organization will earn direct berths at the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Asia has 8 direct slots for the following Fifa World Cup with a view to be a 48-crew tournament.
Eighteen teams were divided into three businesses of six every inside the third round of the Asian qualifiers.
South Korea, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine and Kuwait will compete in Group B while Group C functions Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China and Indonesia.
The top two teams from each institution will qualify directly for the World Cup. The third and fourth-positioned teams in every group will then compete in the six-group fourth spherical of qualifiers.
The six groups within the fourth round will be divided into corporations of three teams. The winners of every group will earn the final two direct slots for the World Cup, whilst the 2 runners-up groups might be locked in a playoff warfare.
The winner of the Asian playoff will then enhance to an inter-confederation playoff event offering five other teams for the very last two slots within the World Cup.
The UAE have not certified for the World Cup since their maiden look at the worldwide showpiece in 1990.
