• UAE’s Mohanad Salem challenges for the ball against Saudi Arabia’s Yahia Al Shehri during their World Cup qualifying match on Thursday. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    UAE’s Mohanad Salem challenges for the ball against Saudi Arabia’s Yahia Al Shehri during their World Cup qualifying match on Thursday. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
  • Saudi Arabia players celebrate a goal against the UAE on Thursday night in Riyadh during Asian 2018 World Cup qualifying. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    Saudi Arabia players celebrate a goal against the UAE on Thursday night in Riyadh during Asian 2018 World Cup qualifying. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
  • UAE’s Ahmed Khalil celebrates his gaol against Saudi Arabia on Thursday night in a 2-1 World Cup qualfiying loss. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    UAE’s Ahmed Khalil celebrates his gaol against Saudi Arabia on Thursday night in a 2-1 World Cup qualfiying loss. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
  • An Emirati fan cheers on his team on during the Asian 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Thursday night. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    An Emirati fan cheers on his team on during the Asian 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Thursday night. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
  • UAE’s Majed Hassan vies for the ball with Saudi Arabia’s Salman Al Faraj on Thursday night during their World Cup qualifying contest. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    UAE’s Majed Hassan vies for the ball with Saudi Arabia’s Salman Al Faraj on Thursday night during their World Cup qualifying contest. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
  • UAE’s Abdelaziz Haikal defends against Saudi Arabia’s Taiseer Al Jassam on Thursday night during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    UAE’s Abdelaziz Haikal defends against Saudi Arabia’s Taiseer Al Jassam on Thursday night during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match. Fayez Nureldine / AFP

UAE left with uphill climb after late falter to Saudi Arabia – in pictures


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Images from UAE's 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia on Thursday night in Asian 2018 World Cup qualifying, the winner for the Saudi hosts coming on a 90th-minute penalty. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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