The UAE suffered a setback in the AFC World Cup third round qualifiers on Thursday, with a 1-0 loss to Iran.
Iran's Mehdi Taremi netted a late goal in Dubai’s Al Wasl Stadium, cementing their place at the top of the group with nine points.
Earlier, South Korea edged Syria 2-1 and Iraq played out a 0-0 draw with Lebanon.
The UAE will face Iraq again at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai.
New Zealand maintain unbeaten record against Scotland with big win
New Zealand kept up their unbeaten record against Scotland, blowing away their hosts in the second half as they won 43-21 in imperious style in their Nations Championship at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Formula One extends Sao Paulo contract to 2035
Formula One will continue to race at Sao Paulo's Interlagos circuit until 2035 after announcing a five-year contract extension on Saturday.
South Africa thump Italy to stay perfect in Nations Championship
South Africa strolled past an injury-hit Italy with a 66-7 win in Saturday's Nations Championship meeting in Turin.
Okafor secures Leeds win at home to Tottenham after red-card controversy
Noah Okafor scored 97 seconds after coming off the bench to give Leeds United a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday but the visitors were aggrieved that their hosts had not been reduced to 10 men at Elland Road.
India beat New Zealand via DLS after rain-hit pace battle
India beat New Zealand by four runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-hit one-day international on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series after a pace-dominated contest.
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