UAE celebrate Asian Cup bronze medal after thrilling playoff — in pictures

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  Omar Abdulrahman, left, congratulates Ahmed Khalil after the striker opened the scoring. Edgar Su / Reuters

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  Waleed Salim Al-Lami, No 23, celebrates after equalising for Iraq. Saaed Khan / AFP

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  Amjed Kalaf Al-Muntafik wheels away after putting Iraq 2-1 ahead. Jason Reed / Reuters

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  Minutes into the second half, Khalil scored his and the UAE's second of the game to bring the scores level. Jason Reed/ Reuters

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  Ali Mabkhout, left, is dragged down by Iraq defender Ahmed Ibrahim in the penalty box. Ahmed subsequently saw red. Jason Reed / Reuters

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  Mabkhout slots home the resulting penalty kick to hand UAE a 3-2 lead. The goal was Mabkhout's fifth of the tournament and puts him in pole position to win the golden boot. Edgar Su / Reuters

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  Ali Mabkhout is congratulated by Abdulrahman and Abdulaziz Haikal Haikal. Jason Reed / Reuters

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  Players and staff pose for on-pitch pictures with Fifa president Sepp Blatter, centre.

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  Fifa president Blatter, left, and UAE coach Mahdi Ali

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  From left to right: Hassan Ibrahim, Walid Abbas, Haikal, and Mohammed Ahmed.

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  Defender Mohaned Salem, right, is all smiles in a picture with Sepp Blatter.

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  From left to right: Mohammed Yousef, Majed Naser, Ismail Ahmed, and Khalid Essa.

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  Mohaned Salem, left and Omar Abdulrahman bite down on their medals.

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  Member's of the UAE's backroom staff take a picture with Sepp Blatter.

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  Another member of the UAE staff alongside Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

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  Coach Mahdi Ali, right, Sepp Blatter, centre, and three members of the UAE staff.

The UAE concluded their already successful Asian Cup campaign on a high by claiming the bronze medal following a thrilling 3-2 victory over Iraq in the playoff.

Here is a selection of pictures from the UAE squad celebrating their achievement.

Photos courtesy UAE FA

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