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Mohammed Barghas, left, and Adel Al Hosani stretch during a training session.
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Sebastian Tagliabue, centre, takes part in a training session with the UAE national team in Dubai ahead of friendly matches against Tajikistan and Bahrain. All photos courtesy UAE FA
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Ali Saleh warms up for a training session with the UAE squad ahead of friendly matches against Tajikistan and Bahrain.
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Mahmoud Khamis during a training session with the UAE national team.
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Habib Fardan listens to UAE manager Jorge Luis Pinto during a training session in Dubai ahead of friendly matches against Tajikistan and Bahrain.
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Caio Canedo on the ball during a UAE training session in Dubai.
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UAE manager Jorge Luis Pinto during the training session in Dubai.
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UAE players listen to manager Jorge Luis Pinto during the training session in Dubai.
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Shaheen Abdelrahman, left, and Caio during the training session in Dubai.
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Khalifa Al Hammadi on the ball during a UAE training session.
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Fabio De Lima controls the ball during a training session with the UAE squad.
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Sebastian Tagliabue during the training session in Dubai.
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Mohammed Barghas, left, and Adel Al Hosani stretch during a training session.
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Sebastian Tagliabue, centre, takes part in a training session with the UAE national team in Dubai ahead of friendly matches against Tajikistan and Bahrain. All photos courtesy UAE FA
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Ali Saleh warms up for a training session with the UAE squad ahead of friendly matches against Tajikistan and Bahrain.
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Mahmoud Khamis during a training session with the UAE national team.
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Habib Fardan listens to UAE manager Jorge Luis Pinto during a training session in Dubai ahead of friendly matches against Tajikistan and Bahrain.
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Caio Canedo on the ball during a UAE training session in Dubai.
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UAE manager Jorge Luis Pinto during the training session in Dubai.
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UAE players listen to manager Jorge Luis Pinto during the training session in Dubai.
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Shaheen Abdelrahman, left, and Caio during the training session in Dubai.
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Khalifa Al Hammadi on the ball during a UAE training session.
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Fabio De Lima controls the ball during a training session with the UAE squad.
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Sebastian Tagliabue during the training session in Dubai.
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Mohammed Barghas, left, and Adel Al Hosani stretch during a training session.
UAE to resume 2022 World Cup qualifying next March
AFC Competitions Committee have now agreed that Stage 2 should be completed by June 15
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