Updated On: 31 March, 2022 12:09 PM IST | Dubai | AFP
South Korea and Iran made the cut directly from Group A in the final round of qualifying, leaving the UAE and Iraq in a crunch battle to clinch the third spot to earn the right to meet Australia, who finished third in Group B

UAE players celebrate winning the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifiers football match between United Arab Emirates and South Korea, at the Al-Maktoum Stadium in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. Pic/AFP
Harib Abdalla Suhail scored the all-important goal as the UAE stunned South Korea 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to an Asian qualifying playoff against Australia on the road to the World Cup in Qatar.
South Korea and Iran made the cut directly from Group A in the final round of qualifying, leaving the UAE and Iraq in a crunch battle to clinch the third spot to earn the right to meet Australia, who finished third in Group B.