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Thrilling Draw Between Iraq and United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi witnessed a high-intensity match between Iraq and the United Arab Emirates at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, valid for the World Cup qualifiers. The match ended in a 1-1 draw that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
Iraq took the lead in the 10th minute thanks to a goal by A. Al Hamadi, who finished precisely after an offensive play. However, the Iraqi lead would not last long. Luan Pereira equalized for the United Arab Emirates in the 18th minute, after an assist from A. Ramadan.
The remainder of the match was characterized by a contested game in midfield, with both teams seeking to take control. The statistics reflect a close match, with a slight advantage in possession for the United Arab Emirates (51% against 49% for Iraq). The Emirates also recorded a higher number of shots (16 against 10 for Iraq), although the accuracy in front of the goal was similar (4 shots on target for Emirates and 5 for Iraq).
The intensity of the match was evident in the number of fouls committed (11 by Iraq and 9 by the Emirates). Despite the physical play, only one yellow card was shown to A. Sher of Iraq. In the final minutes, the United Arab Emirates seemed to have secured the victory with a goal, but VAR intervened and disallowed it for offside.
Substitutions iraq: at minute 46 A. Al Hamadi came in and A. Hussein went out., at minute 72 A. Jasim came in and H. Abdulkareem went out., at minute 79 Meme came in and S. Karim went out., at minute 79 A. Sher came in and Z. Iqbal went out., at minute 90 M. Farji came in and A. Yahya went out.
Substitutions united arab emirates: at minute 46 H. Suhail came in and Caio Lucas went out., at minute 64 Luan Pereira came in and A. Saleh went out., at minute 64 A. Ramadan came in and Bruno went out., at minute 85 M. Meloni came in and M. Rabii went out., at minute 89 S. Adil came in and Caio Canedo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
United Arab Emirates
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Iraq
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