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UAE head coach Bert van Marwijk takes a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Abdullah Ramadan during a training session at Zabeel Stadium as Bert van Marwijk watches on. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE manager Bert van Marwijk takes a training session at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Yahya Al Ghassani during a UAE training session at Zabeel Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Fabio de Lima during a UAE training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Khalfan Mubarak during a UAE training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE goalkeeper Ali Kasheif during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE striker Sebastián Tagliabué during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Khalil Al Hammadi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Khalil Al Hammadi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Bandar Al Ahbabi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Mohammed Al Attas during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE striker Sebastián Tagliabué during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Salem Rashid during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Bandar Al Ahbabi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE players (L-R) Abdullah Ramadan, Salem Rashid, Shaheen Abdulrahman, Yahia Nader and Tahnoun Al Zaabi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE head coach Bert van Marwijk takes a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Abdullah Ramadan during a training session at Zabeel Stadium as Bert van Marwijk watches on. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE manager Bert van Marwijk takes a training session at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Yahya Al Ghassani during a UAE training session at Zabeel Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Fabio de Lima during a UAE training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Khalfan Mubarak during a UAE training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE goalkeeper Ali Kasheif during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE striker Sebastián Tagliabué during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Khalil Al Hammadi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Khalil Al Hammadi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Bandar Al Ahbabi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Mohammed Al Attas during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE striker Sebastián Tagliabué during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Salem Rashid during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE player Bandar Al Ahbabi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE players (L-R) Abdullah Ramadan, Salem Rashid, Shaheen Abdulrahman, Yahia Nader and Tahnoun Al Zaabi during a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE head coach Bert van Marwijk takes a training session at Zabeel Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Bert van Marwijk announces UAE squad for 2022 World Cup qualifiers
Al Ain midfielder Ahmed Barman and Al Wasl forward Ali Saleh return but goalkeeper Khalid Essa a notable absentee
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